| Party |
Party response |
Decision |
Date published |
| Albania |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2015 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
National legislation on Plant protection products, Decision No. 1555, dated 12.11.2008 "On the determination of rules of registration and assessment criteria for plant protection products" amended. According to paragraph 7.2, Chapter II, determined that a PPP is register to be traded and used in the Republic of Albania, if its active substance/substances, are included in Appendix II, attached to this decision. Azinphos methyl pesticide, is not included in the Appendix. |
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| Antigua and Barbuda |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2020 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Final decision is based primarily on the fact that Azinphos-methyll is a highly hazardous chemical 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 149/16 National Service of Agrifood Health and Quality, published in the Official Gazette on 14/04/2016. Entered into force on 15/04/2016. Bans production, import, fractioning, commercialization and use of the active ingredients Methyl Azinphos and Methamidophos and formulated products; resolves the cancellation of the registers and use certificates and marketing of the active ingredients and formulated products registered in the National Phytoterapy Register, with active ingredients Methyl Azinphos and Methamidophos. |
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| Armenia |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2017 |
Conditions for import:
Severely restricted and banned chemical substances and pesticides' import-export in Armenia is regulated by the Rotterdam Convention "On Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade". Decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia "On implementation of the Republic of Armenia obligations under Rotterdam Convention signed September 10, 1998 (No. 1508-N dated October 29, 2004); Decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia dated September 8, 2016 (No 930-N) "On approval changes to Decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia "On approval of the list of the chemicals and pesticides regulated by Rotterdam Convention and banned in the Republic of Armenia" (No. 293-N dated March 17, 2005). |
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| 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:
Reglamento modificado de Productos Qumicos Agrcolas y Veterinarios (Reforma de la Alimentacin Animal y Otras Medidas) Reglamento 2015 |
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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 |
12/12/2014 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Rulebook on list of active substances approved for use in biocidal products (Official Gazette of the Republic of Srpska, no 32/10, 72/11 and 85/12 ). |
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| Botswana |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2023 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
AGROCHEMICALS ACT OF 1999 - provides for 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 |
12/12/2014 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
This active ingredient has never been authorized for registration in Brazil. |
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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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| 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 |
Interim decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2016 |
| Canada |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2014 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Under authority of the Pest Control Products Act, Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency concluded that the use of azinphos-methyl and its associated end-use products entailed unacceptable risk of harm to agricultural workers (Re-evaluation Decision Document RRD2004-05, Azinphos-methyl). As a result, all uses of azinphos-methyl were phased out effective December 31, 2012 (Re-evaluation Note REV2007-08, Updated opf Re-evaluation of Azinphos-methyl). |
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| Chad |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2014 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
The use of the product can entail the risk of water pollution and can be highly dangerous for the environment. The product is not registered in the sub-region CLISS CEMAC | Remarks:
None |
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| Chile |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2021 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
The possession and use of all pesticides containing the active substance Azinphos Methyl is prohibited, as of 25 March 2021. Exceptionally, Azinphos Methyl analytical standards, used to determine their presence in surveillance and monitoring programs or in studies of pesticide residues in matrices related to the agricultural field, are allowed. Violations will be sanctioned as provided in Decree Law 3557 of 1980, (https://www.bcn.cl/leychile/navegar?idNorma=7178) and according to Law No. 18755 (https://www.bcn.cl/leychile/Navigate?idNorma=30135). Reference to the regulatory document, where the decision is registered or published: EXEMPT RESOLUTION No. 4245/2019, 07 Jun 2019, cancels current authorizations for pesticides containing Methamidophos active ingredient and prohibits pesticides based on Azinphos Methyl, Carbofuran and Methamidophos from the indicated date. <https://www.bcn.cl/leychile/navegar?idNorma=1132625> | Remarks:
This answer applies only to pesticides for agricultural use |
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| China |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2014 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
According to the regulations on Pesticide Management, the chemicals could not be imported and used unless been registered in China. Azinphos-methyl has not been registered and not allowed to register in the future. 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 National Legislative or administrative measure upon which the final decision is based: Azinphos-methyl is regulated under the Pesticide Ordinace (Cap 133) of the Laws of the HKSAR, China Published: 12/12/2016. |
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| Colombia |
Interim decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2019 |
Remarks:
Decree No 1076, 26 May 2015, Single Regulatory Decree of the Environment and Sustainable Development Sector, published in the Official Gazette No. 49523, 26 May 2015, in its article 2.2.2.3.2.2, on the COMPETITION of the ENVIRONMENTAL LICENSING NATIONAL AUTHORITY (ANLA), which will grant or deny of privatively manner... '10 .2. The importation of the environmental license for the following projects, works or activities: pesticides in the following cases: a) Pesticides for agricultural use (active ingredient and/or formulated product), with the exception of biological origin pesticides elaborated of vegetal extracts. The importation of chemical pesticides for agricultural use shall comply with the procedure established in Andean Decision 436 of 1998, or regulation that modifies, replaces or repeals it. 11. The importation and/or production of those substances, materials or products subject to international treaties, conventions and protocols of environmental nature, except in those cases in which said regulations require special authorization for this purpose. In case of Modified Living Organisms (LMOs), for which only the procedure established in Law 740 of 2002 will be applied for evaluation and pronouncement, and in its regulatory decrees or orders that modify it, replace or repeal it. |
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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 |
12/12/2019 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Plant Protection Law No 7664, article 24: "No individual or legal entity may import, export, manufacture, formulate, store, distribute, transport, repack, advertise, manipulate, mix, sell or use chemical, biological or related substances for agricultural use, that are not already present in the country, there are products registered under this law ... ". There are no pesticides currently registered in the country as active ingredients, technical grade or formulated products containing the chemical Azinphos Methyl. |
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| Côte d'Ivoire |
Interim decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2014 |
Remarks:
For a final decision to be taken, decisions must be adopted at national level. This is why, for an effective implementation of the Rotterdam Convention, we have worked out a draft decree on the implementation of the above Convention. We shall be able to finalize all import responses as soon as the decree is signed. |
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| Dominican Republic |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2014 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Law 311, 24 May 1968, lays down that a pesticide can be imported, marketed and used in the country, only if it has been registered in the Ministry of Agriculture. This product is not marketed in the country, and its homologation has expired more than two periods ago. |
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| El Salvador |
Interim decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/06/2017 |
Conditions for import:
Registration at/from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock is required. |
|
| Equatorial Guinea |
Interim decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2016 |
| Eritrea |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2020 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Legal Notice Number 114/2006 Regulation for Importation, Handling, Use, Storage and Disposal of Pesticides Annex1: List of Pesticides Alachlor/Aldicarb/ Methamidophos/ Phorate is excluded from this allowable list |
|
| Eswatini |
Interim decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2020 |
| European Union |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2014 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
It is prohibited to place on the market or use plant protection products containing azinphosmethyl, 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). | 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, azinphos-methyl is classified as: Acute Tox. 2* - H 300 - Fatal if swallowed. Acute Tox. 2* - H 330 - Fatal if inhaled. Acute Tox. 3* - H 311 - Toxic in contact with skin. Skin Sens. 1 - H 317 - May cause an allergic skin reaction. 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 azinphos-methyl is classified as: T+; R26/28 - Very toxic by inhalation and if swallowed. T; R24 - Toxic in contact with skin. R43 - May cause sensitization by skin contact. 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 |
12/06/2020 |
Conditions for import:
In line with the provisions of the final regulation (cf. orders 00515 and 21-12) and in accordance with the "precautionary principle", all hazardous chemicals and certain hazardous pesticides listed in Appendix III of the Rotterdam Convention, must obtain the Prior Consent Document issued by the Competent Authority before their import into the Gabonese Republic. (cf. art.2 of Decree 21-12, signed by the Prime Minister, 17 September 2010). | Legislative or administrative measures:
Gabon's final Regulation is essentially based on Act 007/2014 concerning the protection of the environment in the Gabonese Republic and on three of its implementing texts, including: -Arrt n Order 0376/MDDPNPG/SG/CNAP of 05 September 2008 regulating the requirements for obtaining the consent to cross-border transfer of hazardous wastes and the import of industrial chemicals in the Gabonese Republic. -Order n 00515/PM of 27 July 2010 setting the requirements for the import and use of certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides -Order n 21-12/PM of 17 September 2015 amending and supplementing certain provisions of Order n 00515/PM setting the requirements for the import and use 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. |
|
| Georgia |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2013 |
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". |
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| 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 |
|
| 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. |
|
| 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 Azinphos-methyl or any substance in any form containing Azinphos-methyl. |
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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 |
|
| India |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2014 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
It has been refused registration by Central Insecticide Board and Registration Committee. |
|
| Indonesia |
Final decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/12/2021 |
Conditions for import:
Conditions for Import: Prohibited for use or rice plants. | Legislative or administrative measures:
Ministerial Decree of Agriculture No 43 yer 2019 concerning 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 Pesticide 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. Azinphos-methyl was added to the Schedule in 1999. |
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| Japan |
Final decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/06/2014 |
Conditions for import:
For agricultural pesticide, a domestic importer or manufacturer is required to register with the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. | 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 N 259-3 and Law of the 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 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 Azinphos-methyl in 2013. 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 based on the decision guidance document (DGD) on Azinphos-methyl that was communicated to designated national authorities on 10th August 2013 in accordance with Articles 7 and 10 of the Rotterdam Convention, and on supporting information from notifying countries of Canada and Norway. From the information sources, it was concluded that the use of azinphos-methyl presents an unacceptable risk of harm to agricultural workers with occupational risk estimates from mixing, loading and application (for the Canadian label uses) exceeding the levels of concern for most exposure scenarios, even after consideration of maximum feasible engineering controls and personal protective clothing (PPE) clothing. Azinphos-methyl also poses a high risk to terrestrial and aquatic organisms. Even with mitigating measures such as buffer zones of 30 meters (Norway), TER values for aquatic invertebrates were below the trigger values, indicating high risk to the aquatic environment. The Norway National Water Monitoring Programme further detected azinphos-methyl in several locations at concentrations higher that the No Observable Effect Concentration (NOEC) for fish test (rainbow trout). |
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| Kuwait |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2015 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Executive Regulations for the Law (Regulation) of Pesticides in Kuwait issued by Law No. (21) of 2010. |
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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. Azinphos-methyl 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 |
Interim decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2015 |
| Lebanon |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2022 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
The desicion was taken based on the desicion of the pesticide committee No 2015/16 on 2 october 2015. |
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| Lesotho |
Interim decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2018 |
| Liechtenstein |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2014 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Azinphos-methyl is banned as active ingredient of plant protection products as it is not listed on annex 1 of the Ordinance on Plant Protection Products, which entered into force in July 2011. Azinphos-methyl is banned as activie ingredient of biocide products as it is not listed in any of the lists mentioned in article 9 of the Ordinance on Biocide Products, which entered into force in May 2005 |
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| Madagascar |
Interim decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2015 |
| Malaysia |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2023 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Pesticides Act 1974 The Customs (Prohibition of Imports) Order 2017 |
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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 |
12/12/2014 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
This product is not authorised by CSP |
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| Mauritius |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2016 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
No import permit is being issued by the dangerous Chemicals Control Board |
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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, Azinphos-methyl 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. In addition to the notification requirement, the export of chemicals included in parts 2 and 3 of Annex I to the PIC Regulation are also subject to the existence of a valid explicit consent provided by the designated national authority of the importing country outside the EU. It is possible to search for Explicit Consents based on the chemical/mixture name, importing and or exporting country, category of use, date of request, validity start and end date, and status, under Rulebook about detailed contents prior notification for export of chemical. |
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| Morocco |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2014 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
The pesticide is withdrawn from the market after review of the active substance. Act N"42-95 on the control and management of trade in pesticide products for agricultural use, 21st January 1971: article 5 : if a new development occurs or because of its use or, possibly, after review the product does not meet the conditions of safety and effectiveness for men, animals or their environment, its registration or sale authorization is withdrawn. |
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| Nepal |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2019 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
The pesticide has never been manufactured, formulated and imported in the nation and not included in the list of registration in Nepal |
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| New Zealand |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2023 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
On 6th November 2009, the Environmental Risk Management Authority (the Environmental Protection Authority's predecessor) of New Zealand under the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 (HSNO Act) decided that all approvals for import, manufacture or use of azinphos-methyl and formulations containing azinphos-methyl were to be revoked. The ban (including on use) took effect from 1 January 2015 which allowed stocks to be disposed of through use. The revocation of approvals followed a reassessment carried out under the provisions of section 63 of the HSNO Act, 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. <https://www.epa.govt.nz/assets/FileAPI/hsno-ar/HRC07002/df28f0476a/HRC07002-Decision-Final-200911-05.pdf> Under section 25 of the HSNO Act it is prohibited for a hazardous substance to be imported or manufactured without an approval under the HSNO Act. As no approvals for azinphos-methyl or formulations containing azinphos-methyl exist, such substances may not be imported into New Zealand. | Remarks:
Azinphos-methyl is also listed in Schedule 2: Rotterdam Chemicals of the Imports and Exports (Restrictions) Prohibition Order (No 2) 2004. It may not be exported unless a permit is issued by the Environmental Protection Authority, which is subject to particular conditions and restrictions. |
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| Nicaragua |
Interim decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2015 |
Remarks:
Currently no record for pesticide Azinphos-methyl |
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| Niger |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2015 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
- Niger has ratified the Common Regulation of CILSS Member States (The Sahelian Pesticide Committee being in charge of the implementation of the regulation). Since the CSP has not registered the pesticide, its import is banned |
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| North Macedonia |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2015 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Chemical is not included in part B of the National list of active substances allowed for use in Plan Protection Products in R. Macedonia Official Gazette of RM 105/2013. |
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| Norway |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2016 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Plant protection products containing azinphos-methyl are not authorized for use, import or marketing in Norway. In the decision by the Norwegian Agricultural Inspection Service 22.10.2002 all uses were phased out by 31.12.2005. The underlying reasons were the ecotoxological toxicity and the fact that the substance had been detected in the national water monitoring program at several occasions despite limited use in the catchment area. |
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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 |
12/12/2016 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
The Ministry of Health Executive Decree No. 305, 4 September 2002, published in the Official Gazette No 24634, 9 September 2002, sets a national legislative measure; and in its third article states: "The substances or products included in Annex I, are considered hazardous controlled substances and materials, been their wastes, hazardous wastes ". Azinphos-methyl is the substance 90th of this Decree Annex. Azinphos methyl active ingredient, in any formulation, is of restricted use in agriculture by Ministry of Agricultural Development (MIDA) Resolution 24, 10 June 2011, published in the Official Gazette No 26809 of 17 June 2011. Moreover, MIDA, by Resolution 042 of 14 September 2011, regulates pesticide terrestrial applications, and provides that all products with these properties, toxicological category 1a and 1b, should be only commercialised subject to presentation of professional prescription, issued and supported by a qualified Agricultural Engineer. This information is published in the Official Gazette No 26921a of 2011. | Remarks:
The use of the active ingredient Azinphos methyl is restricted under Resolution 24 of 10 June 2011, to protect the human health and the environment. This restriction includes: 1) Application is not allowed in areas near houses, schools, hospitals, artesian wells, affluents or flows of natural and artificial water (critical areas); 2) Commertialisation will be subject to presentation of professional prescription, issued by a qualified agricultural engineer, pursuant to procedures outlined in Resolution MIDA N ALP-016-ADM-01 of 2001. |
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| Paraguay |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2022 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
There is no record of use as herbicide in the country. |
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| Peru |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2018 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Directorate Resolution No. 094-2016-MINAGRI-SENASA-DIAIA, of December 16, 2016: Prohibites registration, importation, formulation, commercialization and use of commercial formulations of agricultural pesticides based on Azinphos Methyl and Alachlor. |
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| 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 |
12/06/2016 |
| Russian Federation |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2020 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
This substance is not included in the State catalog of pesticides and agrochemicals approved for use on the territory of the Russian Federation (Ministry of agriculture of Russia). |
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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 |
12/06/2014 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
National Legislative Measure: Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Control Act, Chapter 9.18 Schedule 3 Prohibited Products. |
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| Samoa |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2016 |
| 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 |
12/12/2014 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
The Law on Plant Protection Products (Official Gazette of the RS No. 41/09). The list of the Approved Active Substances (Official Gazette of the RS No 117/13) |
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| Singapore |
Final decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/12/2018 |
Conditions for import:
A hazardous Substances Licence is required for the import/export of the chemical. | Legislative or administrative measures:
The chemical is controlled as a Hazardous Substance under the Environmental Protection and Management Act (EPMA) and EPM (Hazardous Substances) Regulations. A Hazardous Substance Licence/Permit is required for the import/export, sale, storage and use of the chemical. |
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| Sri Lanka |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2018 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Approved by the Pesticide Technical & Advisory Committee as its 85th Meeting held on 21.04.2017 under the Control of Pesticides Act No. 33 of 1980. | Remarks:
There is no history of use after 1980. |
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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 |
12/06/2019 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Order of the negative list 2003 from the Law Traffic of Goods S.B. 2003 no. 58. |
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| Switzerland |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2014 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Azinphos-methyl is banned as active ingredient of plant protection products as it is not listed on annex 1 of the Ordinance on Plant Protection Products, which entered into force in July 2011. Azinphos-methyl is banned as activie ingredient of biocide products as it is not listed in any of the lists mentioned in article 9 of the Ordinance on Biocide Products, which entered into force in May 2005 |
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| Syrian Arab Republic |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2015 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
1-Resolution No. 4249 / WLA the date of 05.12.2013 issued by the Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform to form a technical committee task: - Study reports pesticides (international or domestic) related to the emergence of dangerous toxic effects on humans and the environment. - Study of the two lists of the European Commission and the US Environmental Protection Agency to indicate the materials allowed to be imported or prohibited or restricted and sent from the Ministry of State for Environmental Affairs in the framework of the implementation of the Rotterdam Convention. - The preparation of draft decisions on the Prevention of pesticides or re-used in the light of ongoing studies around. 2--Message paper from the Ministry of agriculture -directorate protection plant No.493/WK date8-4-2015 of rights sent to the Ministry of State for Environment Affairs shows that:The pesticide Azinophos-methyl is not registered and is not used in Syria. | Remarks:
This pesticide is not registerad in Syria. |
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| Thailand |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2017 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
This chemicals is classified as hazardous substance type 3 in the Notification of Ministry of Industry under the Hazardous Substance Act B.E. 2535 (1992), entitled list of Hazardous Substances, dated 29 Jan. 2009. Of which production, import, export required registration and license. Having in possession required license. The notification has been published in Government Gazette on 3rd Feb 2009. |
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| Togo |
Interim decision |
Consent to import only subject to specified conditions |
12/06/2014 |
Conditions for import:
Only for laboratory uses and/or for the purpose of research not aimed at health and/or plant protection. |
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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. Azinphos-methyl is not registered as plant protection product in the country. By the Ministry of Agriculture, production and import of Azinphos-methyl was banned in 01.01.2009 and its use was banned in 01.01.2011. Therefore the final decision of Turkey is "no consent to import". |
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| United Arab Emirates |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2015 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
Ministerial decree No. 771 for the year 2014 |
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| United Republic of Tanzania |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2015 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
According to the Plant Protection Act 1997 and Plant Protection Regulations 1998, all unegistered producs are not allowed to be imported. |
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| Viet Nam |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/12/2016 |
Legislative or administrative measures:
At article 5, Paragraph 6, of Circular No 03/2013/TT-BNNPTNT Jan 11, 2013 and At Article6, Paragraph3, of Circular No 21/2015/TT-BNNPTTNT Jun 8,2015 by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Regulating on the managent of pesticides, shows that the pesticides listed in Annex III of the Rotterdam Convention are not permitted to register. |
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| Zimbabwe |
Final decision |
No consent to import |
12/06/2023 |
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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