THE Pesticide Registration Board has issued permits for 4,287 pesticides so far after its 43rd meeting, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation.
The Pesticide Technical Committee comprising experts from related departments issued recommendations after pesticide technology assessment and forwarded applications to the Pesticide Registration Board.
The Pesticide Registration Board held its 44th meeting on 20 November at the meeting hall of the Union Minister’s office in Nay Pyi Taw and processed six types of registration for trial use, 20 types of temporary registration and 120 types of temporary use, along with the Pesticide Technical Committee.
Deputy Minister Dr Tin Htut, who is also chair of the Pesticide Registration Board, addressed permits for pesticide import, use, distribution and storage to comply with international food safety standards and assess chemical ratio and quality control as per labels of the products. He discussed the need to raise pesticide awareness campaigns for users as well.
U Zaw Lin, director of the Crop Protection Division also coordinated matters with attendees. At the 43rd meeting, 11 types of pesticides were revoked and 12 were deleted from registration. — NN/KK
