New Regulations on Pesticide Management to Be Released

Disclosed by Mrs. Wu Zhifeng, Deputy Director of the Institute for the Control of Agrochemicals, Ministry of Agriculture (ICAMA), during the 3th Environmentally Friendly Pesticide Formulation Processing Technology and Production Equipment Exchange Meeting held on 24-25 April, 2012, the new pesticide management policy, namely Regulations on Pesticide Management, is about to be released in the near future, based on CCM International’s latest issue of Crop Protection China News.

As the last revised version of Regulations on Pesticide Management carried out from 29 Nov., 2001 no longer keeps pace with the great development of domestic pesticide industry in recent years, Chinese government started to amend this version in 2010. After about two years' amendment, the new version of the policy is expected to be released in the second half of 2012.

Despite some large revisions which have been exposed to the public when the Legislative Affairs Office of China State Council released a draft for seeking opinions on Regulations on Pesticide Management on 21 July, 2011, some more new information about the coming policy has been disclosed by Mrs. Wu during the meeting this time.

According to Mrs. Wu, the coming new policy maintains the framework of management system in the existing policy which includes registration management, production permission, sales permission (on highly toxic pesticides) and standardization system. Aiming to further regulate domestic pesticide industry and ensure domestic food security, reversions are made based on the framework to further perfect the policy.

The former two large modifications made in 2011, namely cancelling the temporary registration of pesticides and setting up the license system of pesticide business, are now formally written into the new policy. Cancelling the temporary registration and further standardizing the process of pesticide registration are to further emphasize pesticide safety, the effectiveness evaluation of pesticides and higher investigation requirements. Setting up the license system of pesticide business aims at a better management of pesticide dealing, especially highly toxic ones.

The new policy will further strengthen the management after registration and carry out more new policies to restrict the use of some pesticides, e.g. stop approving the registration of chlorpyrifos and triazophos on vegetables and stop the registration of medical antibiotics as pesticides.

Even though lots of people are not optimistic on the implementation of the first pesticide recall system, it is still written in the new policy, mainly aiming at highly toxic or highly dangerous pesticides. Many pesticide enterprises in China believe that the implementation of the pesticide recall system will face lots of difficulties in reality because they can't control the behavior of pesticide dealers and the technology needed in the bio-safety disposal of those recalled pesticide is also a big problem for most pesticide enterprises. Plus, pesticide enterprises may go bankrupt if a large amount of expired pesticides are forced to be recalled.

Moreover, greater punishment is made in the coming new policy. Once production license is revoked, the supervisors and the directly responsible personnel of the company shall not be engaged in pesticide dealing within ten years and the government will not accept its pesticide registration application within five years. Production licenses can be revoked if labels seriously violate related regulations.

Source: Crop Protection China News 1210

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Content of Crop Protection China News 1210:

New Regulations on Pesticide Management to be released

China to launch joint test for vegetable pesticide registration

Fujian standardizes and develops tea industry

Common name of China self-developed herbicide approved by ISO

HAAS develops new biological agent-YB-01

Guoguang Agrochemical tries IPO

Reasons for denial of Huayang Technology's reorganization revealed

Lier Chemical sees net profit down in Q1 2012

Anhui Huilong to invest in two new companies

Crop Protection China News, a semimonthly publication issued by CCM International on 15th and 30th(31st) of every month, aims to gain a deep insight into Chinese market, supply the latest market data and strategy support, analyze the newest legislation and policy and grasp the future market trend.

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Overview of China's Insecticide Industry in 2011--Challenges

The year of 2011 is a hard time for insecticide players in China. The occurrence of insect pests was not so serious as expected; companies faced a year of weak insecticide demand again. Besides, they had to meet severe challenges such as overcapacity and intense competition from foreign products. As insecticide is the most important segment of domestic crop protection market, its bad performance had led most of domestic formulation players to a tough year in 2011, according to CCM International’s January issue of Insecticides China News.

China's insecticide output from Jan. to Nov. 2011 totaled 629,500 tonnes, up 15% over the same period last year. Many insecticides, such as chlorpyrifos, abamectin, imidacloprid and triazophos, have witnessed marked output increase, according to China Crop Protection Industry Association. However, the demand in domestic market was about 124,900 tonnes in 2011, down about 1.4% year on year mainly attributed to the reduced demand for rice insecticides.  

In the whole year of 2011, the occurrence of insect pests in China was less frequent over 2010, according to National Agricultural Technology Extension and Service Center. In the first half of 2011, most insecticides suffered decline in sales volume over last year; some even tumbled. The major reason for a significant decline lies in the drought early this year, which directly postponed the start of the peak sales season till June. As investigated, the demand for some largely consumed insecticides like abamectin and chlorpyrifos remained weak in H1 2011, especially from Jan. to May. Entering June, insecticide market began to recover as the rainfall brought about severe occurrence of insect pests on rice, cotton and corn, which lasted till August.

 

As of Sept. 2011, the occurrence of rice plant hopper in total planting areas of late rice except Hunan Province was less frequent over last year. And the occurrence of rice stem borer in most planting areas is similar to that in 2010. Therefore, domestic demand for insecticides wasn't so high as expected in the whole year. 

Besides, overseas companies introduced a lot of products to Chinese market, which intensified the competition in domestic insecticide industry. Some products were widely applied by farmers, such as DuPont's Kangkuan (20% chlorantraniliprole SC), Bayer CropScience's Daoteng (10% flubendiamide • abamectin SC) and Syngenta's Virtako (40% chlorantraniliprole • thiamethoxam WG). As reported, imported insecticides enjoyed a good performance in high-end rice insecticide market, while Chinese products witnessed a year-on-year (YoY) decline of about 20% in sales volume. 

Despite the sluggish insecticide market in 2011, the market prices of most insecticides have seen a YoY growth of around 15% due to the rise in both raw material cost and export volume and value. Take 95% chlorpyrifos technical and 95% imidacloprid technical for example, their ex-factory prices increased from USD5,231/t and USD17,297/t in Jan. 2011 to USD6,580/t and USD20,473/t in Dec. 2011, with a YoY growth of 21% and 16% respectively. On the contrary, some insecticides' market prices declined due to slack market demand and overcapacity. For example, the ex-factory price of 95% abamectin technical has kept decreasing since March 2011, dropping from USD80,621/t in March 2011 to USD78,886/t in Dec. 2011. It even reached USD78,629/t in Oct. 2011, the lowest since 2008. 

In 2011, the Chinese government continued to eliminate highly toxic pesticides. According to the No.1586 Announcement released by the Ministry of Agriculture in 2011, the registration and production license of ten highly toxic pesticides shall be revoked from 31 Oct., 2011, while their sales and application shall be banned from 31 Oct., 2013. Among these ten pesticides, six are insecticides: phosfolanmethyl, fonofos, magnesium phosphide, coumaphos, sulfotep and terbufos. Besides these six insecticides, another 12 insecticides are on their way to be banned in the future.

 

As most highly toxic pesticides to be banned are insecticides, the implementation of the No.1586 Announcement should have some impact on insecticide industry. With the withdrawal of these 18 highly toxic insecticides, especially some largely consumed ones like omethoate, phorate and methomyl, the insecticide market will experience some changes, as the market share left should be filled by other insecticides. Recommended substitutes like bio-insecticides and lowly toxic insecticides will fight for the market share.         

Source: Insecticides China News 1201

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Main content of Insecticides China News 1201:

Overview of China's insecticide industry in 2011--challenges

China to strengthen development of GM cotton and corn

Qilu Pharmaceutical finishes contructing 800t/a abamectin technical production line

Jiangsu Huifeng sets up a subsidiary in the US

Nantong Reilly finishes building 10,000t/a 3-cyanopyridine production line

Jiangsu Pesticide develops breakthrough seed dressing slow-releasing technology

0.4% chlorantraniliprole GR possibly to enter Chinese market in 2012

Henan Haonianjing first registers 2% imidacloprid controlled-release GR

Hebei Sanlen: first domestic owner of fosthiazate technical registration

Chlorpyrifos and imidacloprid possibly to be restricted on vegetables

… …

Insecticides China News, a monthly publication issued by CCM International on 10th of every month, provides the latest and influential analysis on insecticide industry for you, including company dynamics, supply and demand, price analysis, policy, raw material and intermediate.

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Market of Rice Insecticides to Keep On Increasing

As one of key rice planting countries, China’s rice planting area exceeds 29.63 million hectares, accounting for about 18.9% of the total rice planting area in the world and 18.68% of China's total crop planting area. The domestic consumption of rice insecticides on rice accounts for about 10% of the total pesticide consumption in China.

In recent years, many MNCs have attached great importance to the promotion of rice insecticides in China, which intensified the market competition of rice insecticides in China. It is certain that the market size of rice insecticides will keep on increasing and the market competition will become fiercer in the following years, signifying more opportunities and challenges in the rice insecticides market in China.

Currently, the share of chlorpyrifos is the largest by volume and the share of abamectin is the largest by value in China’s rice insecticide market.

The rice insecticide market will mainly follow the trend of low toxicity, practical effectiveness and environmental friendliness, influenced by the occurrence and resistance of rice insects, as well as the development of crops.

It is predicted that the market share of pymetrozine and imidacloprid will enlarge, and acephate will lose some market share, and the share of other major rice insecticides will be relatively stable.

More details about the future development of China’s rice insecticides market will be presented in CCM International’s new report of Survey of Rice Insecticides in China. The report gives you a comprehensive understanding of China’s rice insecticides market from aspects of supply, demand, major products, MNCs’ dynamic, future development, etc. If you need more information about this report, please feel free to contact us at econtact@cnchemicals.com.

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China Rice Insecticides Market Report Published

CCM International has launched a new report on rice insecticides recently, namely Survey of Rice Insecticides in China. The report gives you a comprehensive description of China’s rice insecticides market from aspects of supply, demand, MNCs’ dynamic, future development, etc.

Rice, following corn, has the second largest crop planting area of 29.63 million hectares in 2009 in China. And about 45% of the total rice planting area in China suffer from rice insect damage each year. China produced over 745,000 tonnes of insecticides in 2010, of which about 32,000 tonnes (calculated by 100% tech.) was used to kill insects in rice fields. What is the general situation of rice planting in China in the recent three years? What is the change of the domestic rice insecticides market in the recent three years?

The usage volume of insecticides on rice, which occupies about 10% of the total usage of pesticides China, is more than that of any other crops. It is certain that market size of rice insecticides will keep on increasing and the competition between local suppliers and MNCs will be fiercer in the following years. What are the major insecticides using on rice in the recent three years? Which manufacturer produce these products? What is the situation of these insecticides in the recent three years, such as register situation, market share, demand, price, etc.?  What is the future of these rice insecticides in China?

In recent years, many MNCs have attached great importance to the promotion of new insecticides in China’s rice fields, which intensified the market competition of rice insecticides in China. How are the promotion situation of MNCs' brands? What are the differences between domestic and overseas company in circulation channel?

All questions will be answered in CCM International’s rice insecticides report. If you need more information about this report, please feel free to contact us at econtact@cnchemicals.com.

The report focuses on the following aspects:

-Figure out market summary of rice insecticides in China in recent 3 years.

-Provide supply and demand situation of major rice insecticides, including abamectin, chlorpyrifos, imidacloprid, etc. In particular, market share of key products by players or by insects will be emphasized.

-Reveal MNCs’ dynamics in Chinese rice insecticide market, and figure out promotion situation of several popular brands of rice insecticides of MNCs, such as Rynaxypyr, Virtako, and so on.

-Progress circulation channel study of rice insecticides through comparison of domestic companies and overseas companies.

-Forecast future development of rice insecticides in China.

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NDRC Regulates Phosphate Industry Development

The 2011 edition Guiding Catalog of Industrial Structure Adjustment (the Guiding Catalog 2011), released by National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of China, effectively regulates China’s phosphate industry.

The Guiding Catalog 2011 divides all industries into different types of encouraged, restricted and eliminated. Among the encouraged industries, NDRC’s encouragements are:

-- exploiting and utilizing low grade phosphorus ore and its associated ores;

-- full heat recovery thermal phosphoric acid production;

-- setting up large-scale production line of calcium phosphate with defluorination device;

-- comprehensive ardealite utilization and wet phosphoric acid purification device with capacity above 100,000t/a;

Besides, NDRC also encourages phosphoric acid iron battery materials. Meanwhile, NDRC restricts the development of some phosphate chemicals with characters of overcapacity, high energy consumption and heavy environmental pollution. The restricted type related to phosphate industry includes:

-- new sulfuric acid production lines with unit production capacity below 300,000t/a (sulfur burning process) and 200,000t/a (pyrite-based process);

-- new plants of STPP, PCl3, P2S5, feed grade calcium hydrogen phosphate, sodium hexametaphosphate, etc.;

-- new production line of yellow phosphorus with unit capacity below 30,000t/a;

-- new production device of ammonium phosphate fertilizer;

-- new production lines of glyphosate, triazophos.

The eliminated types related to phosphate chemicals are some inefficient capacity includes unit production capacity that is below 100,000t/a (both sulfur burning and pyrite-based); unit capacity below 5,000t/a and the devices which can not meet the requirements listed in Entry Criteria; unit capacity below 10,000t/a (STPP), 5,000t/a (sodium hexametaphosphate), 5,000t/a (PCl3) and 30,000t/a (feed grade calcium hydrogen phosphate).

Source: Phosphorus Industry China Monthly Report

The following highlights are covered in the first issue of Phosphorus Industry China Monthly Report:

-China encourages low grade phosphorus ore exploitation.

-Large phosphorus ore exploiters are benefit from policy switch.

-Yellow phosphorus export still sluggish without special export tariff.

-China continues to eliminate yellow phosphorus inefficient production capacity in 2011.

-MIIT is to promulgate Entry Criteria for Phosphate and Ammonium Production in 2011.

-Phosphate fertilizer industry is to see industrial integration, with the regulation of the Development Plan of Phosphate Fertilizer Industry.

-Enjoying rich phosphorus reserve, Leibo County strengthens phosphorus chemical industry development.

-NDRC regulates phosphate industry development in Guiding Catalog of Industrial Structure Adjustment (2011 edition).

-WengFu Group extends its product portfolio by cooperating with Onoda Chemical.

-Hubei Xingfa cooperates with Dequest to develop phosphate chemicals.

-Phosphorus ore and yellow phosphorus see decreased export volume with soaring prices.

-Prices of phosphate chemicals keep stable in August while see uptrend in the coming months.

If you are interested in CCM’s Phosphorus Industry China Monthly Report, please feel free to contact us at econtact@cnchemicals.com.

(Guangzhou China, August 30, 2011)

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