In order to standardize the use of food rapid detection method, the China Food and Drug Administration organized and formulated “Rapid detection method of 5 pesticide residues as trichlorfon, profenofos and methomyl, etc., in vegetables (exposure draft)”, and solicited public opinions on it. The deadline for soliciting opinions is August 4, 2017.


The Ministry of Agriculture issued announcement No. 2552, the announcement decided that since July 1, 2018, the pesticide registration certificate of product containing endosulfan shall be revoked; since March 26, 2019, product containing endosulfan shall not be allowed to be used in agriculture. Since January 1, 2019, the use scope of pesticide registration of product containing methyl bromide shall be changed to “Quarantine fumigation treatment”, product containing methyl bromide shall not be allowed to be used in agriculture. Since August 1, 2017, the pesticide registration of acephate, carbosulfan and dimethoate (including the single dosage and compounded preparations containing the above three kinds of pesticide active ingredients) used in vegetables, fruits, tea, fungi and Chinese herbal medicine crops shall be revoked, and pesticide registration application of acephate, carbosulfan and dimethoate used in vegetables, fruits, tea, fungi and Chinese herbal medicine crops shall be not accepted and approved; Since August 1, 2019, the use of acephate, carbosulfan and dimethoate in vegetables, fruits, tea, fungi and Chinese herbal medicine crops shall be prohibited.