China to Withdraw Registration of Three Sulfonylurea Herbicides–ChemLinked

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China’s 8th National Expert Committee for Pesticide Registration has decided to cancel the pesticide registration of three sulfonylurea herbicides: metsulfuron-methyl, chlorsulfuron and ethametsulfuron based on risk assesments, according to the website ChemLinked. The Ministry of Agriculture “urged the provincial department and its subordinates to accept the committee’s decision made during meeting,” the website said.

According to ChemLinked, the Committee set a timeline for registration cancellation of the three herbicides:

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  • The use of chlorsulfuron should be banned and the registration of all chlorsulfuron products will be withdrawn by Dec. 31, 2013;
  • Single-formulated products registration of metsulfuron-methyl and ethametsulfuron will be cancelled by Dec. 31, 2013 and the registrations of their combination products will be revoked by July 1, 2015;
  • Registration of metsulfuron-methyl for exporting only purposes is to be maintained. Affected registrants should alter their registration status by July 1, 2015.

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