FAQ of pesticide producers on new regulations in China 05-02-2018

As China has reviewed its regulations on agrochemicals, many overseas enterprises are left with uncertainty about their obligations. CCM answers the most frequent questions, about the applying for production approval certificates, applying for pesticides production, relocation of enterprises, and the authorisation of pesticide processing and sub-packaging.



 


The Chinese pesticide industry is always strictly supervised by the government, using a complete management system with laws, rules, regulations, standards, and industrial policies. As a result, many laws have a great influence on the pesticide industry, including the Cleaner Production Promotion Law, Water Pollution Prevention and Control Law, Energy Conversation Law, and Agriculture Law. 


The new regulations are intended to streamline the administration process, implement licensing systems for pesticide production, promote the reduction of pesticide uses and enhance the management of highly toxic pesticides, and clarify the responsibilities of manufacturers.  


Market intelligence firm CCM is answering some of the most frequently asked questions of companies regarding the changing business environment in China’s pesticides market. 


Q: Are there any special requirements for new pesticide producers to apply for production certificates?

A: According to the Measures for the Administration of Pesticide Production Licensing, the newly established chemical pesticide producers shall build their factories in the chemical parks at and above provincial level, and producers of non-chemical pesticides at and above city level. 


Q: Which enterprises are allowed to apply for chemical pesticides technical production?

A: Any enterprise that has produced other chemical pesticides, whose production base is in the chemical park at and above city level;

Any enterprise that has produced non-chemical pesticides in the chemical park at and above provincial level;

Any new pesticide producer located in the chemical park at and above the provincial level


Q: Which enterprises are allowed to apply for chemical pesticides formulations production?

A: Any pesticide producer which has already obtained formulations production approval certificate;

Any non-chemical pesticide producer located in the chemical park at and above provincial level;

Any new producer in the chemical park at and above the provincial level


Q: Are there any requirements for pesticide producers to relocate?

A: First, the enterprise shall apply for another production approval certificate. For chemical pesticide producers, the place they move into shall be chemical parks at and above city level.


Q: Are producers allowed to have more than one production base? If so, do they share the production approval certificate?

A: One pesticide producer can have only one certificate. Several different production bases are allowed, but the products of each base will be specified on the production approval certificate.


Q: What are the requirements for pesticide processing and sub-packaging on a commission basis?

A: According to the Regulations on Pesticide Administration, the entrusting party shall have the registrations of the products it is to process or sub-package, and the trustee the production approval certificates. 

Pesticides TC (TK) are excluded from this. Overseas pesticide producers are allowed to authorise domestic producers of sub-package pesticides and export them to China.


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