| Party |
Party response |
Decision |
Date published |
| Albania |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2013 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Law no. 9362 dated 24/03/2005 on "Plant Protection Service", as amended. Decision of the Council of Ministers no. 1555, dated 12.11.2008 "On approval of rules of registration and assessment criteria of Plant Protection Products (PPP)." According to paragraph 7.2, Chapter II, PPP may be registered for trade and use in the Republic of Albania, if its active substance(s) is/are included in Appendix II, attached to this decision. In this Annex, endosulfan is not included. |
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| Antigua and Barbuda |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2012 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Final decision is based primarily on the fact that endosulfan is a highly hazardous pesticide based on the WHO classification. It poses an unacceptably high risk to human health and the environment. The Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Control Board is committed to registering only lowest risk pesticides for use in the country unless viable alternatives are unavailable. Viable alternatives are available for this product. |
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| Argentina |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2018 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Resolution No. 511 of 2011 of the HEALTH AND AGRI-FOOD QUALITY NATIONAL SERVICE, prohibits the import of the active substance Endosulfan and formulated products as of 10 July 2012; and prohibits as of 10 July 2013, production, formulation, trade and use of products containing Endosulfan active ingredient and determines the automatic cancellation of such products in the National Phytosanitary Registry of the National Directorate of Veterinary Products and Foods of the NATIONAL SERVICE of HEALTH AND AGRI-FOOD QUALITY. Bans the registration of new products, active ingredients and products formulated with Endosulfan Active Ingredient in the National Phytoterapy Register. |
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| Armenia |
Interim decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2023 |
| Australia |
Final decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/12/2018 |
Conditions for import:
Subject to approval, registration, exemption or permit under the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemical Code Act 1994. | Legislative or administrative measures:
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Amendment Regulation 2012 (no.1) |
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| Bahrain |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2016 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Ministerial Order No. 7 of 2002 with respect to Control of Banned and Severly Restricted Chemicals Minesterial Order No 4 of 2006 with respect to Hazardous Chemicals Management. |
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| Benin |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2017 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
The product has not been registered by the CSP. |
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| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2012 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Chemical is not included in List of active substances allowed for use in plant protection products in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Official Gazette of BiH No 03/12) |
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| Botswana |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2020 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Agro chemical Act, 1999, which provides for the registration and licensing of agrochemicals to control or regulate their importation, manufacture, distribution, use and disposal, so as to prevent pollution to the environment or harm to human, plant or animal life and to provide for matters incidental and connected to the foregoing. |
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| Brazil |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2012 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
The Resolution RDC n 28, of August, 09, 2010 of the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) established a phased ban of the active ingredient endosulfan to be concluded in 2014, when the registration of the pesticide will be cancelled. The imports are not allowed since 31 July 2011. |
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| Burkina Faso |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2017 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Act concerning the control of pesticides in Burkina Faso and an updated list of pesticides registered in CILSS countries. The pesticide has not been registered by the SPC. |
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| Burundi |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2014 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
It is prohibited to import and use Endosulfan, in all its forms in Burundi under Ministerial order n 710/1464 of 16 October 2013. The reasons underlying its ban are : i) high acute oral toxicity; ii) operators' exposure higher than the acceptable level, even for operators using standard personal protective equipment; iii) unclear degradation pathway since unknown metabolites have been observed during studies conducted in the soil and in water/sediment systems; iv) volatile compound which main metabolite is persistent and traces of which are found in regions where it had not been used, according to surveillance data. Endosulfan is listed in the register of banned pesticides under n 2013-01-P-001. | Remarks:
Until its ban, endosulfan 50 WP had been used in bean maggot control, Ophyomia spp. Alternative products are available, in particular Deltamethrin 25 EC, Chlorpyriphos-ethyl 48 EC. |
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| Cabo Verde |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2014 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
The pesticide has not been registered by the Sahelien Pesticide Committee which is the regional body for registration of pesticides according to National decree- act n 026/97 of 20th May and it is not in the positive list of authorised pesticides in Cabo Verde. |
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| Cambodia |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2015 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
-Law on Pesticide Fertilizer Management, 2012 -Law of Banned Pesticides, 2012 |
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| Cameroon |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2016 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Decree n2011/2581/pm of 23 August 2011 on the regulation of harmful and/or dangerous chemicals. |
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| Canada |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2019 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Re-evaluation Decision document RVD2011-01, Discontinuation of Endosulfan : After a re-evaluation of the insecticide containing endosulfan, Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), under the authority of the PestControl Products Act, is requiring phase-out of endosulfan products in Canada. All registrations expired December 31, 2016. |
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| Chad |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2014 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Chad aligns itself with EU's decisions concerning its ban notified in the Directive 91/414/EEC and 2005/864/EC of 2/12/2005. The product is not registered in the sub-region CLISS CEMAC | Remarks:
None |
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| Chile |
Final decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/06/2012 |
Conditions for import:
On exceptional basis, the use of analytical patterns will be allowed to determine the analytes corresponding to the pure active substance and the metabolites used in a monitoring program, in studies of residues in different matrix related with forestry, agriculture and cattle, or in scientific investigation, depending on the national standards. | Legislative or administrative measures:
Agricultural and Livestock Service, Resolution No.8231, 19th December 2011. | Remarks:
On an exceptional basis, the use of analytical patterns will be allowed to determine the analytes corresponding to the pure active substance and the metabolites used in a monitoring program, in studies of residues in different matrix related with forestry, agriculture and cattle, or in scientific investigation, depending on the national standards. |
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| China |
Interim decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/06/2021 |
Conditions for import:
Only if have been registered and used in China, the chemicals could be imported. Additional information related to Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) related to the import response for Annex III chemicals: Final decision: No consent to import. Published: 12/12/2016. |
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| Colombia |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2012 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Health Ministry Resolution 1669, Article I, 27th May 1997, issued on May 27th 1997, prohibiting import, manufacturing, marketing and use of products formulated with mixtures of Endosulfan and other active ingredients. This ban was reinforced by the State Council Decision N 11001-03-24-000-1999-5483-01 (5483), Section One, of March 23, 2001. During the Fifth Meeting of the Parties (COP-5) to the Stockholm Convention, on Persistent Organic Pollutants, held from 25th to 29th of April 2001 in Geneva, Switzerland, the Representatives of 127 governments, agreed to include Endosulfan, technical grade and its isomers in the Annex A of the Convention, i.e. in the list of chemicals which production and use must be eliminated. Specific exemptions to the amendment to Annex A that will enter into force in one year were also defined. Likewise, the Fifth Conference of the Parties (COP-5) to the Rotterdam Convention, on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade, held in Geneva, Switzerland, from 20th to 24th June 2011, unanimously agreed to include Alachlor, Aldicarb and Endosulfan in the list of pesticides in Annex III of the Convention, included them in the list of chemicals subject to the PIC Procedure as well. In line with the Decisions RC-573, RC-5/4 and RC-5/5, entered into force on 24 October 2011. | Remarks:
Decree No. 2820 of 2010, published in the Official Journal No. 47792 of 5th August 2010, Title II, on the exigibility of Environmental Licenses, in Article 8, established that the Ministry of Environment, Housing and Territorial Development, may permanently grant or deny such environmental license for the activities ()11. The import and/or manufacturing of those substances, materials or products subject to controls pursuant to treaties, conventions and international protocols, of environmental nature, except in cases where these rules point out a special authorisation for such purpose. Since they are LMO's (Living Modified Organisms), for which only the procedure established in Act 740 of 2002 and its regulatory decrees or rules that modify, replace or repeal it will be applied in their evaluation and decision. Also, in line with the Andean Decision of Nations No.436; Andean Standard for the Registration and Control of Chemical Pesticides for Agricultural use, published in Official Journal (Year XIV, No.347, in Lima, Peru, on 17th June 1988, on the Cartagena Agreement), and the Resolution of the Colombian Institute for Agriculture and Farming (ICA) No.03759 of 16th December 2003, to enact provisions for the Registration and Control of Chemical Pesticides for Agricultural use, pesticides must be registered to be used and marketed in the country. IMPORTANT NOTE: According to information from the Technical Department of Agricultural Inputs Safety of ICA, the product is not registered for domestic sales in the Colombian Institute for Agriculture and Farming (ICA), and consequently it can't be imported, manufactured, formulated, distributed, marketed or used in Colombia as a chemical pesticide in agriculture. |
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| Cook Islands |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2014 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Cook Islands Pesticides Act 1987 |
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| Costa Rica |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2020 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Decree No. 38677-MAG-S-MINAE-MTSS established: Article 1 - The purpose of this Decree is to prohibit the registration, import, export, manufacturing, formulation, storage, distribution, transportation, repackaging, handling, sale, mixing and use of the technical grade active ingredient and synthetic pesticides formulations containing the active ingredient Aldicarb and revoking Executive Decree No. 34147-S-MAG-TSS-MINAE. Article 2 - The use of Endosulfan is prohibited in all crops; except for the cultivation of coffee, in which its use is authorized for a period of 24 months to control the coffee borer, Hypothenemus hampei, after which, use will be totally prohibited. Article 3 - Formulated synthetic pesticides containing endosulfan for use in the coffee cultivation, they may only be distributed and sold to the user under a professional prescription issued and signed by a professional in Agricultural Sciences member to the Agricultural Engineers College. Article 4 - Marketing of formulated synthetic pesticides containing Endosulfan, must have attached label and pamphlet to the container or package, which must indicate at the top the following sentence: "RESTRICTED SALE UNDER PROFESSIONAL RECIPE FOR EXCLUSIVE USE IN COFFEE CROPS", and in Recommendations for use of the pamphlet should indicate: use only in coffee crops. Article 5 - Legal and Natural persons that register, import, export, manufacture, formulate, store, distribute, transport, repackage, manipulate, sell, mix and use formulated synthetic pesticides, technical grade active ingredient containing Endosulfan, issued under professional prescription, will keep a log with the record of any movement of the product that it registered, imported, exported, manufactured, formulated, stored, distributed, transported, repackaged, handled, sold, mixed and used, which will be verified by the Control Unit and by the Regional Operational Units of the State Phytosanitary Service of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock. The log must indicate the brand of the product, the formulation date or entry into the country, the name of the natural or legal persons to whom the product was sold, the quantity, presentation, date of operation, prescription number, invoice No., name of the professional and number of collegiate who issued the recipe, use of the product and inventory balance. Article 6- People performing tasks of handling and use of active ingredients technical grade and synthetic pesticides formulated containing Endosulfan, must comply with articles 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 of Executive Decree No. 38371-S-MTSS, of 14 February 2014, "Regulations on provisions for occupationally exposed people to pesticides". In addition, staff must be trained and use appropriate safety prevention measures and personal protection prescribed for this pesticide. Article 7 - The Ministries of Agriculture and Livestock, Health, Environment and Energy, and Labor and Social Security in compliance with their Laws and competences, will ensure the compliance with these provisions. Article 8-Failure to comply with the provisions established in this Decree, will result in the application of the sanctions indicated in the General Health Law, the Organic Law of the Environment, the Phytosanitary Protection Law and the Labor Code, without prejudice to the rest of sanctions established in the national legislation. Article 9- Revokes Executive Decree No. 34782-S-MAG-MTSS-MINAET, "Regulation for the use and control of raw material or formulated product containing the agricultural pesticide Endosulfan ", published in the Official Gazette La Gaceta N 195, 9 October 2008.Transitory I.- Legal or natural persons that register, import, export, manufacture, formulate, store, distribute, transport, repackage, handle, sell, mix and use formulated synthetic pesticides containing Endosulfan, not having authorized use for the cultivation of coffee, will have a non-extendable period of six months, counted as of the publication of this Decree in the Official Gazette La Gaceta to exhaust its stocks in the national market. After this period, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock through the State Phytosanitary Service, will proceed to cancel all registrations. Transitory II.-Legal or natural persons that register, import, export, manufacture, formulate, store, distribute, transport, repackage, handle, sell, mix and use technical grade active ingredient or formulated synthetic pesticide, containing Endosulfan and authorized for use in coffee crops, will have a non-extendable term of six months, counted from the publication of this Decree, to comply with the provisions in articles 3, 4, and 5. Transitory III.-In a non-extendable period of twenty-four months, counted from the publication of this Decree in the Official Gazette La Gaceta, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock through the State Phytosanitary Service will proceed to the cancellation of all records of pesticides, technical grade active ingredient, and formulated synthetic pesticide, the latter with authorization for use in coffee, containing the ingredient active Endosulfan. In a period of six months prior to the cancellation of the records, the natural or legal persons that register, import, export, manufacture, formulate, store, distribute, transport, repackage, handle, sell, mix and use pesticides containing Endosulfan, authorized for use in coffee crops, must exhaust their stocks. This regulation is available at: http://www.pgrweb.go.cr/scij/Busqueda/Normativa/Normas/nrm_texto_completo.aspx?param1= NRTC & nValue1 = 1 & nValor2 = 79191 & nValue3 = 100043 & strTipM = TC |
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| Côte d'Ivoire |
Interim decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2013 |
| Cuba |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2012 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2012 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Circular note No. 5011/0195/AGRI/PE.EL/2012 of 16 February 2012 concerning the implementation of the Rotterdam Convention, Section V, Article 19 : the use of all chemicals listed in Annex III of the Rotterdam Convention is prohibited in the DRC. |
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| Dominican Republic |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2014 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Prohibited use and marketing ENDOSULFAN by Resolution N. 6-2014 on March 13, 2014, in the Dominican Republic. | Remarks:
The Resolution establishes a period of three (3) months from issuance date (March 13, 2014), for selling all pesticides stockpiles containing ENDOSULFAN including imported items which must be dispatched to country of origen, prior to resolution date. The Directorate of Plant Protection, Ministry of Agriculture is authorized to make a survey of stockpiles of this pesticide, and once accomplished, registers of all pesticides containing the ENDOSULFAN molecule will be canceled. Once the deadline is met, the Ministry will proceed on confiscation of products containing ENDOSULFAN. |
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| Ecuador |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2012 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Resolution No.178 of 11 October 2011, signed by the Executive Director of AGROCALIDAD, banning the import of products containing Endosulfan and its mixtures, cancelling all registration procedures and re-evaluation of products containing Endosulfan and its mixtures, Registers of products containing Endosulfan and its mixtures will be cancelled as from the 30 of June 2012, and a six months grace period will be granted from the cancellation of the records (31 December 2012) for Endosulfan products and mixtures to be recalled from the Ecuador market. |
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| El Salvador |
Interim decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/06/2012 |
Conditions for import:
It needs to be registered in the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock. Restricted use regulated under Agreement No. 18 of Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock. |
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| Equatorial Guinea |
Interim decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2016 |
| Eritrea |
Interim decision |
Consent to import |
12/06/2020 |
Remarks:
Endosulfan is included in the Legal Notice Number 114/2006 Regulation for Importation, Handling, Use, Storage and Disposal of Pesticides Annex1: List of Pesticides. Under restricted use for Cotton Pest control |
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| Eswatini |
Interim decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2015 |
| European Union |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2012 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
It is prohibited to place on the market or use plant protection products containing endosulfan, since this active substance is not approved under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1), pursuant to Commission Decision 2005/864/EC of 2 December 2005 concerning the non-inclusion of endosulfan in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC and the withdrawal of authorisations for plant protection products containing this active substance (OJ L 317, 3.12.2005, p. 25). Furthermore, it is prohibited to place on the market or use biocidal products containing endosulfan since this active substance is not authorized under Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market (OJ L 123, 24.04.1998, p. 1), pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007 of 4 December 2007 on the second phase of the 10-year work programme referred to in Article 16(2) of Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market (OJ L 325, 11.12.2007, p. 3). | Remarks:
In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008, which implements the UN Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals in the EU, endosulfan is classified as: Acute Tox. 2* - H 330 - Fatal if inhaled. Acute Tox. 2* - H 300 - Fatal if swallowed. Acute Tox. 4* - H 312 - Harmful in contact with skin. Aquatic Acute 1 - H 400 - Very toxic to aquatic life. Aquatic Chronic 1 - H 410 - Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. (* = This classification shall be considered as a minimum classification) In accordance with Council Directive 67/548/EEC endosulfan is classified as: T+; R26/28 - Very toxic by inhalation and if swallowed. Xn; R21 - Harmful in contact with skin. N (dangerous for the environment); R50/53 - Very toxic to aquatic organisms, may cause long-term adverse effect in the aquatic environment. |
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| Gabon |
Final decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/12/2016 |
Conditions for import:
The product can only be used for the use it was intended. | Legislative or administrative measures:
DecisionN 2112/PM modifying and completing certain provisions of decision N 00515/PM of 17 July 2010 laying down the import and use conditions of certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides. |
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| Gambia |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2014 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides Control and Management Act 1994. |
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| Georgia |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2012 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Restricted and strictly limited chemical substances and pesticides' import-export in Georgia is regulated by the Rotterdam Convention On The Prior Informed consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade, Georgian Law of 1998 on Pesticides and Agrochemicals and Decree N184 of Government of Georgia of 28th September, 2006 On Statute about Transit Permit Issuance, Limited Circulating Material Production, Transportation, Import, Export, Re-export, and on Approval of the List of Limited Circulating Materials. |
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| Guatemala |
Final decision |
Consent to import |
12/12/2012 |
| Guinea |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2017 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Decree N2395/MAE/SGG/2001 restricting and/or banning the use of the substance in agriculture |
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| Guinea-Bissau |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2014 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
This produc is not authorized by the SPC, the regional CILSS Authority for the registration of pesticides. |
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| Guyana |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2018 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Contol (Prohibited pesticides) Order No.4 of 2015 made under the Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Control 2000 (No 2013 of 2000) Prohibits importation, sale and use of Endosulfan or any substance in any form containing Endosulfan. |
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| Honduras |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2017 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
SAG note No, 488-2016, 24 May 2016. |
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| India |
Interim decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2012 |
| Indonesia |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2020 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Ministerial Decree of Agriculture No 39/2015 concerning Procedure and Requirement for Pesticide Registration. |
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| Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2014 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Banned for use, production and import as pesticide product based on the resolution of 23 September 2010 under the Pesticides Control Act 1968. |
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| Jamaica |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2018 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
The legislation on which the final decision is based was the Government of Jamaica Pesticides Act 1975, Second Schedule of Prohibited Pesticides. Endosulfan was added to the Schedule in 2011. |
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| Japan |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2012 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Agricultural Chemicals Regulation Law. |
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| Kazakhstan |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2020 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan about ratification of Stockholm Convention from 7 June 2007 N259-3 and LAW of Republic of Kazakhstan about ratification of Rotterdam convention from 20 March 2007 N 239-III, items 38-2, 38-6 of article 17, item 4-1 of article 239, and item 2 of article 280 of ecological Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan from 9 January 2007 No 212-II. |
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| Kenya |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2023 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Pursuant to Pest Control Products Act CAP 346 and the Pest Control Products (Registration) Regulations of 1984 (Rev.2012) on safeguarding human health and environment, the Board of Management of the Pest Control Products Board banned the use of Endosulfan in 2011. The PCP Act CAP 346 and the Pest Control Products (Registration) Regulations of 1984 (Rev.2012) empowers the Board to refuse approval of use of a pest control product if the use of the pest control product would lead to an unacceptable risk to public health, plants, animals, or the environment. The Board may also revoke any existing registration if new information becomes available that renders the pest control product unsafe or dangerous. The final decision was informed by the decision guidance document (DGD) on Endosulfan that was communicated to designated national authorities on 24th October 2011 in accordance with Articles 7 and 10 of the Rotterdam Convention, and by supporting information from notifying countries of European Community, Burkina Faso, Capo Verde, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Niger and Senegal. From the information sources, it was concluded that the use of endosulfan presents an unacceptable risk to human health and the environment. In human health consideration, endosulfan was observed to present unacceptable occupational risk of harm to operators from common application exposure scenarios. Even after consideration of maximum feasible engineering controls such as spraying with tractor mounted hydraulic nozzles for high crops and use of standard personal protective clothing (PPE) clothing, the exposure was still potentially greater that the acceptable operator exposure level (AOEL). Endosulfan also poses a potentially high risk to non-target organisms. Due to its volatile property, its main metabolite being persistent, and it being found in monitoring results of regions where the substance was not used, Endosulfan's potential for long range transport and for bioaccumulation were objects of concern. The Toxicity Exposure Ratios (TER) indicated a potential long-term risk to fish, even assuming large buffer zones. There were also potentially high risks to terrestrial birds and mammals, honeybees and earthworms. |
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| Kuwait |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2013 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Based on the ministerial decree (95 of the year 1995) that states forbidding the registration and commercial use of the substance in the state of Kuwait due to its health and environmental hazardous effects. |
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| Kyrgyzstan |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2015 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
In accordance with Article 3 of the Law of the Kyrgyz Republic on On the use of chemicals and plant protectionis not allowed turnover of pesticides and agrochemicals, which are not included in the State Register of pesticides and agrochemicals permitted for use in the Kyrgyz Republic. Endosulfan is not included in the State Register of pesticides and agrochemicals permitted for use in the Kyrgyz Republic for years 2011-2019, approved by the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic, November 4, 2011- N 704. |
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| Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2015 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Regulation on the Control of Pesticide in Lao PDR, No. 2860/MAF, dated 11 June 2010 |
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| Lebanon |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2015 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Minister of Agriculture Decision 868/1 date 14/12/2010 |
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| Lesotho |
Interim decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2018 |
| Liechtenstein |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2012 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Endosulfan is banned as agricultural chemical (it is not listed on annex I of the Ordinance on Plant Protection Products, which entered into force in July 2011). Endosulfan is not on the list of active substances to be examined under the EU review programme (Annex II of the COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1451/2007 on the second phase of the 10-year work programme referred to in Article 16(2) of Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market). The Swiss Ordinance on Biocide Products (entered into force in May 2005) adopts the same biocide active ingredients as the EU. Endosulfan is not authorized in biocide preparations. |
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| Madagascar |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2012 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Interministirial Decree N45.555/2011 of 28/12/2011 banning the import, distribution, sale, use and manufacturing of some pesticide active materials in agriculture and of chemicals of the industrial sector. |
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| Malawi |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2012 |
Remarks:
Endosulfan is no longer used in the tea and coffee industry, following complaints about residues found in the products the industry stopped using it. Nobody imports it any longer. |
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| Malaysia |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2023 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Pesticides Act 1974 The Customs (Prohibition of Imports) Order 2017 | Remarks:
Endosulfan has been deregistered since 15/11/2005. As such, no endosulfan is permitted to be imported, manufactured, exported, used and sold. |
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| Maldives |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2019 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Description of the national legislative or administrative measure: banned through a public announcement. Please find below the link to access the banned list (Ministry of Fisheries Marine Resources and Agriculture Website) https://www.fishagri.gov.mv/category/ guidance_and_regulations/2a8b8da0-0e95-4b53-9ef8-5734e3a4062b national gazette announcement link (in Dhivehi)http://www.gazette.gov.mv/iulaan/ view/102762. |
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| Mauritania |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2012 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
This product has not been authorized by the Sahelian Committee on Pesticides (Regional Authority for Pesticides Registration for the 9 CILSS countries, among which Mauritania). |
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| Mauritius |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2016 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Prohibited under the Dangerous Chemicals Control Act 2004. |
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| Mexico |
Final decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/06/2012 |
Conditions for import:
Registration issued by the Mexican Authority and import license, are required. | Legislative or administrative measures:
Regulation on Registration, Import - Export Authorizations, and Export Certificates for: Pesticides, Fertilizers and Substances, and Toxic or Hazardous Materials. Agreement establishing classification and codification of goods, which import and export is subject to regulation by Agencies of the Inter Secretariat Commission for the Control Process and Use of Pesticides, Fertilizers and Toxic Substances. |
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| Montenegro |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2019 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Law on chemicals (Official Gazette of Montenegro, 051/17), Article 44, Article 47, Article 48, Endosulfan is not entered in the list of registered chemicals in Montenegro and is not on the list of active substances permitted for use in the plant protection plant for 2018. Uses of this substance are restricted under Decree on prohibited and permitted methods of use, Manufacture, and placing on the market of chemicals that present unacceptable risk to human health and the environment which fully transposed Annex XVII of REACH regulation. |
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| Morocco |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2013 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
The pesticide has been withdrawn from the market (Opinion of the Commission for agricultural pesticides, meeting of 22 April 2010). Act No. 42-95 concerning the supervising and management of trade of agricultural pesticides (21st January 1997: Article 5 : if, following a new event or because of its use or following new examination a product no longer meets the requirements of efficacy and harmlessness for men, animals and their environment, registration or sale authorization are withdrawn. |
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| Mozambique |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2015 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Resolution N 10/2009, Ratify Rotterdam Convention and Decree N06/2009 Regulation on Pesticides Management | Remarks:
According deliberation N 001/DNSA/2014 from National Directorate of Agrarian Services, Ministry of Agriculture, registry of Endosulfan was cancelled since December 2014 in Mozambique. |
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| Nepal |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2019 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Endosulfan has already been banned in our country under the Pesticide Act 1992. Therefore it can not be imported, manufactured, sold or used in the country. |
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| New Zealand |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2012 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
On 15 December 2008, the Environmental Risk Management authority of New Zealand, under the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act (HSNO), revoked all approvals for the import, manufacture or use of endosulfan and endosulfan products. The ban (including on use) took effect from 16 January 2009 and all existing stocks had to be disposed of by 16 January 2010. The revocation of approvals followed a reassessment carried out under the provisions of section 63 of HSNO, which included a determination that the environmental and human health risks associated with the use of the products outweighed the benefits obtained from its use. In August 2011, HSNO was amended to expressly prohibit the import of endosulfan. |
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| Nicaragua |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2015 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Resolution 001-2014 |
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| Niger |
Interim decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2012 |
| North Macedonia |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2012 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Chemical is not included in the List of active substances allowed for use in Plant Protection Products in R. Macedonia (Official Gazette of RM 159/2010). |
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| Norway |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2012 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
In a Decree of the Norwegian Agricultural Inspection Service of 20.12.94 it was decided to ban all use, import and marketing of endosulfan compounds in Norway after 01.01.1999. Pesticide registration in Norway is regulated by the Pesticide Act of 5 April 1963. |
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| Oman |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2022 |
Conditions for import:
| Legislative or administrative measures:
- According to Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water resources Legislation MD (194\2007). - Royal Decree No. 46/95. Issuing the Law of Handling and Use of Chemicals. |
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| Panama |
Final decision |
Consent to import |
12/12/2013 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
By Executive Decree No. 305 of September 4th, 2002, of the Ministry of Health, published in the Official Gazette No. 24634 of September 9th, 2002, it was established a national legislative action. In its third article it states: " The substances or products described in Annex 1, are considered controlled hazardous substances and materials; and their residues are hazardous wastes". Endosulfan is the substance No. 336 of Annex 1 to this Decree. Endosulfan active ingredient, in all its forms, is of restricted use in agriculture by Resolution No.32, of 8 June 2006, of the Ministry of Agriculture, and published in the Official Gazette No. 25584 of 10 Julio 2006. | Remarks:
According to Resolution No.32, of 8 June 2006, the use of Endosulfan active ingredient has been restricted given the high toxicity to aquatic fauna. This restriction includes the following: 1) Do not allow aerial applications; 2) Do not allow applications in rice farming areas or other applications that may contaminate water sources by improper use. |
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| Peru |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2013 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Administrative Resolution No. 013-2012-AG-SENASA published in the Official Journal on 1.2.2012. |
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| Philippines |
Interim decision |
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12/06/2013 |
| Qatar |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2015 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
(*) Ministry of Envoronment to perform all the tasks and actions to protect the environment in the country. According to the law No. 30 of 2002 Article (26), Prohibiting the import or handling or transport of hazardous materials, without authorization from the competent administrative authority. And article (29) of law No. 30 of 2002, Provides (spray or prohibitid the use of pesticides or other chemical compounds for agriculture), public health or other purposes, but after taking into account the requirements and checks and balances defined by the regulations, to ensure that human, animal or plant or watercourses or other components of the environment directly or indirectly on the spot or future adverse impacts of pesticides or chemical compounds (*) Law No. 24 of 2010 Promulgating the Law (Regulation) of Pesticides in the States of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf. |
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| Republic of Moldova |
Interim decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2012 |
Remarks:
The chemical has never been manufactured in the Republic of Moldova. |
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| Russian Federation |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2015 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Ministry of Health letter N 123-9-2923 in 1984. |
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| Rwanda |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2021 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Ministerial Order 003/2021 of 08/02/21, determining the list of chemicals and other polluting substances which are not permitted. Published in Official Gazette no Special of 10/02/21. |
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| Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2019 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Administrative measure: Policy decision. |
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| Samoa |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2016 |
| Sao Tome and Principe |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2015 |
| Saudi Arabia |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2021 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Royal Decree No. M/67 of 2006 (1427 Higra) issuing the Cabinet Resolution No. 256 of 2006 approving the Pesticides Act of Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf. |
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| Senegal |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2015 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
The chemical has not been registered by the Sahelian Pesticide Committee |
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| Serbia |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2012 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
The Law on Plant Protection Products (Official Gazette of the RS No 41/09). |
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| Singapore |
Final decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/06/2012 |
Conditions for import:
Endosulfan is allowed to be imported: 1) For the purpose of research or analysis; or 2) For re-export only. | Legislative or administrative measures:
Endosulfan is controlled as a hazardous substance under the Environmental Protection and Management Act (EPMA) and its Regulations. Importers are required to possess a valid hazardous substance licence issued by the Pollution Control Department (PCD). | Remarks:
Domestic use is restricted to the purpose of research or analysis only. |
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| South Africa |
Final decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/06/2022 |
Conditions for import:
May be imported from Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Countries for safe disposal in South Africa in line with the provisions of the Basel Convention and the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (as amended). May be imported for Laboratory Analysis and Research. | Legislative or administrative measures:
Government Gazette 35808 published in Government Notice R. 853 on the 26 October 2012 in terms of the Prohibition Notice Regarding the Acquisition, Disposal, Sale or Use Agricultural Remedies Containing Endosulfan published in terms of Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural and Stock Remedies Act, 1947 (Act No. 36 of 1947). |
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| Sri Lanka |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2012 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
The Pesticides Technical and Advisory Committee in Sri Lanka has taken the decision at its 57th meeting, held on the 2nd December 2011, to not to consent to import endosulfan into Sri Lanka. |
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| State of Palestine |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2020 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Palestinian Environmental Law No7 for the year 1999. Article (14) the Ministry, in coordination with the specialized agencies shall designate the environmental conditions for the import, distribution, manufacturing, use, and store of pesticides, substances, and agro-chemicals fertilizers, which may pose hazards to the environment. Article (15), the Ministry, in coordination with the specialized agencies shall set instructions and standards specified for agrichemicals, that are allowed to be imported, manufactured and distributed in Palestine, and shall ensure observance of it. 2. Palestinian agricultural law No. 2of 2003 give responsabilities to the Ministry of Agriculture to establish national scientific committee to register pesticides and specify technical specifications and information related to pesticides. 3. agricultural pesticides bylaw No9 for the year 2012 Article (4) It is prohibited to register any pesticide of the following pesticides: 1. Banned pesticides in Palestine. 2. Banned pesticides in the origin country for health or environmental reasons. 3. Pesticides classified by the World Health Organization and the US Environmental Protection Agency as containing chemicals that cause cancerous tumors, congenital malformations, genetic mutations or highly toxic to humans or animals. 4. Pesticides that cause contamination of groundwater. 4. The national scientific committee of agricultural pesticides adopt national Guide list of agricultural pesticides allowed to be used in state of Palestine. 5. The National Technical Committee for the Management of Chemicals and Hazardous Wastes reviewed the chemicals have been listed in Annex III of the Rotterdam Convention and Stockholm convention and adopted import responses. |
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| Suriname |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2013 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Decree Negative list import and exports, 18 September 2003, S.B. no 74 (State Gazette) Law of 24 February 2005, changing the Pesticide Law 1972 (GB 1972 no 151.) Decree of April 12, 2012, no 65. | Remarks:
This pesticide was phased out due to recurrent levels of residues on vegetables. Import was stopped in 2007, and stocks were allowed to be used up. |
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| Switzerland |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2012 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Endosulfan is banned as agricultural chemical (it is not listed on annex I of the Ordinance on Plant Protection Products, which entered into force in July 2011). Endosulfan is not on the list of active substances to be examined under the EU review programme (Annex II of the COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1451/2007 on the second phase of the 10-year work programme referred to in Article 16(2) of Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market). The Swiss Ordinance on Biocide Products (entered into force in May 2005) adopts the same biocide active ingredients as the EU. Endosulfan is not authorized in biocide preparations. |
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| Syrian Arab Republic |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2012 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Decision: N 10/T, Date 10/4/1990 by Minister of Agriculture and agrarian reform. | Remarks:
The pesticide is banned in Syria in emulsifiable concentrate, wettable powder, dustable powder and granule forms. The pesticide hasn't been imported to Syria in other forms. |
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| Thailand |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2023 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
This chemical is classified as hazardous substance type 4 in the Notification of Ministry of Industry under the Hazardous Substance Act B.E. 2535 (1992), entitled list of Hazardous Substances, dated Jan. 2009, of which production, import, export or having in possession is prohibited. The notification has been published in Government Gazette on 3rd Feb. 2009. |
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| Togo |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2012 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Order No 31/MAEP/SG/DA of 21-09-2004 banning the import and manufacturing of POPs, among which Endosulfan and Toxaphne. |
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| Tonga |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2015 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Hazardous Waste and Chemicals Act Pescitice Act |
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| Trinidad and Tobago |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2021 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Currently this chemical is not registered for use in Trinidad and Tobago nor has an important licence to allow for the importation of such. This is required under the Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Act 1979 and Pesticides Import Licencing and Pesticides Registration Regulations 1987. |
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| Tunisia |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2017 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
This pesticide has not been registered by the General Direction of the protection and quality control of agricultural products (DGPCQPA ) (MARHP). |
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| Türkiye |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2020 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
According to the Law on Veterinary Services, Plant Health, Food and Feed Law no. 5996 dated 11/06/2010 and the By-law On Licensing/Registration and Marketing of Plant Protection Products (Official Gazette no. 30235 dated 09.11.2017), marketing (including import) and use of unregistered plant protection products within the territory of the country are prohibited. Endosulfan is not registered as plant protection product in the country. By the Ministry of Agriculture, production and import of Endosulfan were banned in 01.01.2009 and its use was banned in 01.01.2011. And also manufacturing/production, marketing (including import) and use of Endosulfan (as substance, in the mixture and as a constituent of articles) were banned according to the By-law on Persistent Organic Pollutants (Official Gazette no 30595 dated 14.11.2018) by the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization.Therefore the final decision of Turkey is no consent to import. |
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| United Arab Emirates |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2013 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Endosulfan is banned as a pesticide in UAE according to the ministerial decree No. 13 for the year 2012 concerning banned and restricted-use pesticides in UAE. |
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| United Republic of Tanzania |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2013 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Plant Protection Act 1997, Plant Protection Regulations of 1999 and National Advisory Committee do not allow registration of chemicals listed under Annex III, especially if there are alternatives. |
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| Uruguay |
Final decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/06/2013 |
Conditions for import:
Import consent only for quantities of a chemical to be used for laboratory-scale research or as a reference standard (Article 2 of Decree 434/011). | Legislative or administrative measures:
Decree 434/011. Prohibits introducing, production and use, in any form or under any regime, chemicals and preparations or formulations containing Endosulfan and its isomers in any area under the national jurisdiction. |
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| Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2013 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Ministry of Popular Power for Agriculture and Lands. National Institute for Integral Agricultural Health. Administrative Order. Dispatch of Presidency /INSAI N 28, Caracas, July 15, 2009. According to this Order, Records for agricultural chemicals in which composition or formulation is used Endosulfan as active ingredient, are not authorized for import and use in the country since 30/04/2010. |
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| Viet Nam |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2012 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Endosulfan was banned since 22 April 2005. Decision No. 22/2005/QD/BNN dated 22 April 2005 by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. |
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| Zimbabwe |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2019 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Fertilizers, Farm Feeds and Remedies Institute Chapter (18:12) and Statutory Instrument 144 of 2012 (pesticide Regulations). |
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