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Overseas policies November 24, 2025

U.S. EPA Optimizes PFAS Reporting Regulations: Striking a Balance Between Burden Reduction and Risk Control

Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) are widely used in industrial production and daily life due to their excellent properties such as heat resistance and water repellency. However, their environmental persistence and potential health risks have also made them a focus of global environmental regulation. Recently, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an important proposal, intending to targeted optimize the reporting and regulatory scope of PFAS in accordance with the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The aim is to inject a more pragmatic governance logic into the PFAS regulatory system by eliminating redundant reporting requirements, clarifying exemption scenarios, and other measures, while reducing the compliance burden on enterprises and ensuring the effective acquisition of key safety information.

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Overseas policies November 21, 2025

Draft of India's 2025 Seed Act: Safeguarding Seed Industry Modernization with Strong Regulation

Recently, India's Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare officially released the draft of the "2025 Seed Act", putting forward a series of comprehensive reform measures aimed at reshaping the seed industry ecosystem. As a significant legislative proposal to replace the "1966 Seed Act" and the "1983 Seed (Control) Order" which have been implemented for more than half a century, this draft not only targets the chaos of counterfeit and shoddy seeds and strengthens the protection network for farmers' rights and interests, but also focuses on the long-term development of the industry and establishes an institutional framework for seed industry innovation and modernization. Currently, a public consultation channel has been opened, inviting all stakeholders to put forward suggestions by December 11, 2025.

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Overseas policies November 21, 2025

Regulatory Transformation of Crop Protection Products in India and Southeast Asia: Compliance Opportunities and Action Guidelines for Enterprises

Currently, the regulatory environment for crop protection products in India and Southeast Asia is undergoing accelerated transformation, with biological products such as biopesticides and biostimulants becoming the core focus of regulation. Regulatory authorities in various countries are strengthening full-chain quality control, unifying data standards, and promoting the coordination of Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) and trade facilitation, forming a new pattern characterized by "strict standards, strong supervision, and enhanced coordination". For enterprises, the next 12-18 months represent a critical window of opportunity. Enterprises that proactively invest in data integrity, digital filing, and regulatory intelligence building can achieve a new product registration pass rate 40% higher than their peers, thereby gaining significant market advantages.

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Overseas policies November 20, 2025

The Rise of Biological Agriculture in Brazil: The Green Transformation Behind the Data

Brazil's biological products market has witnessed explosive growth in recent years, emerging as a benchmark for global agricultural green transformation. According to the FarmTrak report released by agricultural market research institute Kynetec, the sales volume of Brazil's crop biocontrol market reached 4.35 billion reals (approximately 820 million US dollars) in the 2024-25 fiscal year, representing an 18% year-on-year increase from 3.692 billion reals in the 2023-24 fiscal year. This data directly confirms the accelerated promotion of biological products in local agriculture.

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Overseas policies November 20, 2025

Brazil's Biological Inputs Market: Reshaping the Future Amid Transformation

An analysis of biological input registration applications submitted to Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA) in 2025 reveals a market in transition.

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Overseas policies November 19, 2025

The "Invisible Killer" in Brazilian Agriculture: Nematode Threats and the Path of Biological Control

Plant-parasitic nematodes, known as the "invisible killers" of agriculture due to their concealment in soil, cause approximately 150 billion US dollars in global crop losses annually. These tiny organisms feed on crop roots, blocking the absorption of water and nutrients while predisposing plants to fungal infections, resulting in devastating damage.

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China Policy November 19, 2025

ICAMA October Registration Overview: 525 Pesticide Products Approved, with Breakthroughs in Domestic Technical Materials and Green Formulations as Highlights

From October 2 to November 1, 2025, the Institute for the Control of Agrochemicals, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People's Republic of China (ICAMA) completed the monthly pesticide product registration approval process, officially approving 525 pesticide products for registration during this period. The registration covers 38 pesticide technical materials (including 1 product exclusively for export to Cambodia) and 2 pesticide technical concentrates, involving 203 different active ingredients, 24 product formulations, and 202 pesticide manufacturing enterprises. From an industry development perspective, this registration not only intuitively reflects the vigorous vitality of China's pesticide industry in terms of production capacity supply and technological R&D but also presents a series of distinctive and indicator-significant trends in key areas such as domestic technical materials breaking foreign monopolies, product structure upgrading towards green and high efficiency, and optimization of market competition patterns. It provides strong support for the implementation of China's agricultural "reduction and efficiency enhancement" strategy and the high-quality development of the pesticide industry.

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China Policy November 18, 2025

The Reform of China's Pesticide Administration Regulations and Industry Development Trends in 2025

2025 marks a crucial year for the iterative upgrading of China's pesticide administration regulatory system. In the middle of the year, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs successively revised four core regulations, including the Measures for the Administration of Pesticide Registration, the Measures for the Administration of Pesticide Production Licenses, the Measures for the Administration of Pesticide Operation Licenses, and the Measures for the Administration of Pesticide Labels and Instructions. This revision is not a simple adjustment of clauses but a systematic reshaping of the industry ecology from the perspective of the entire industrial chain. This report aims to analyze the core points of this round of regulatory reforms, the structural adjustment direction of export registration, and propose practical strategies to solve key registration problems and AI-enabled paths, providing references for enterprises to adapt to the new normal of the industry. The research covers the entire-process regulations of pesticide registration, production, operation, and label management as well as the adjustment of export registration policies. It adopts the literature research method to sort out the changes in regulatory provisions, analyzes the impact of policy implementation combined with industry practices, and verifies the feasibility of strategies through cases.

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China Policy November 18, 2025

Pesticide Registration Pitfall Avoidance Guide: Key Scenarios to Evade in Advance

Pesticide registration is a crucial link in ensuring the quality and safety of agricultural products, ecological and environmental safety, and human health. However, "long registration cycle and high investment cost" are common challenges faced by many pesticide enterprises. Once a registration application is not approved, all previous investment costs of the enterprise, such as R&D and testing, will be wasted, and the precious time cost is even more irrecoverable. Therefore, it is particularly important for enterprises to conduct sufficient research in the early stage of registration and accurately grasp the product safety, effectiveness and relevant registration policy requirements. Combining industry regulatory practices, this article sorts out some scenarios where pesticide product registrations are no longer approved by relevant authorities, providing references for enterprise registration planning and helping enterprises avoid registration risks.

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