On August 28, the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Science and Technology adjusted and released the "Catalogue of Chinese Export Prohibited and Restricted Technologies" (Ministry of Commerce Announcement No. 38 of 2020, hereinafter referred to as the "Catalog").

The adjustment of the "Catalogue" has successively solicited opinions from relevant departments, industry associations, industry academic circles and the public, involving a total of 53 technical entries: Firstly, delete 4 technical entries that are prohibited from export. Secondly, delete 5 technologies that restrict exports. Thirdly, add 23 new technology items that restrict exports. Fourthly, modify the control points and technical parameters of the 21 technology items.

Among them, related to pesticide is that the "microbial fertilizer technology" is deleted in the prohibited export list.

New control points for the restricted export part under the production technology of biological pesticides are as follows:
8. Abamectin strain and production technology

9. Bt strain and production technology

10. Bacillus subtilis strain and production technology

11. Kasugamycin strain and Production technology

12. Pyrimidine nucleoside antibiotics strains and production technology

13. Beauveria bassiana, metarhizium anisopliae strains and production technology".

According to the "Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of Technology import and Export", all technologies involved in transferring overseas, whether by trade, investment or other means, must strictly abide by the "Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of Technology import and Export". For technology export, you must apply for a technology export license to the provincial commerce department, and only after obtaining approval can you conduct substantive negotiations and sign a technology export contract.

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