Crop Protection Regulatory Harmonization in ASEAN Promoted by CropLife Asia

The plan aims to modernize the regulatory framework of crop protection chemicals and restructure disease and pest analysis laboratories, the minister said after meeting with President Dilma Rousseff.

Liu Jiemin was appointed Head (bureau-level) of ICAMA,

“China is expected to be one of the top markets in the world for crop protection, and we intend to take a leading role in this market,” says Levavi.

EPA’s move clashes with new peer-reviewed study that cleared imidacloprid as sole cause of bee deaths.

Newest additions are Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Nebraska, Oklahoma and North Dakota.

Classification as probable carcinogen goes against scientific consensus, industry experts and scientists say.

“Result was reached by selective ‘cherry picking’ of data and is a clear example of agenda-driven bias.” –Fraley

“Review does not meet the standards used by respected agencies around the world,” says Dr. Phillip Miller, Monsanto global regulatory lead.

Approval of the first batch of new-type EC products manufactured by domestic enterprises marks the beginning of the upgrading and replacement of solvents.