July 17, 2012
China okays new pesticide manufacturing projects
Four new pesticide manufacturing projects have been approved by the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).
Anqing Boyuan Biochemical based in Anhui province received approval for a 1,000 tonnes/year manufacturing project for the pyrethroid insecticide lambda-cyhalothrin, 2.5% EC.
Jiangsu Huifeng Tech based in Jiangsu province was granted permission for a 200 tonnes/year manufacturing project for the active ingredient of strobilurin fungicide azoxystrobin.
Nantong Gongcheng Fine Chemical in Jiangsu province received approval for a 50 tonnes/year project for pyrazole acaricide fenpyroximate, a 50 tonnes/year project for pyrethroid insecticide permethrin.
The manufacturing permissions will expire for five years. The approved companies need to apply for the product registrations and production licenses within three years of approval date.