On August 12, 2026, China Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs released the format and generation requirements for QR codes on pesticide labels (Announcement No. 1049 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs).

On July 31, 2026, China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) released the draft revised version of the Data Requirements for Pesticide Registration for public comment, with a deadline of August 21. This revision represents a major update that will exert a profound impact on pesticide registration and management in China over the next 5 to 10 years. In this article, the Agrochemical Business Division of CIRS Group provides a comprehensive overview of the main regulatory changes and analyzes their implications, offering decision-making references for pesticide registration and R&D personnel.

10 April 2026, the Institute for the Control of Agrochemicals, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (ICAMA) in China officially released a new batch of new pesticide registrations to be approved for public consultations. Among them, the first RNA interference (RNAi)-based biopesticides developed by Silicon Gene were on the list. This breakthrough signifies that RNAi technology has successfully transitioned from laboratory research to commercial application in China.

To further improve the pesticide management system, the Department of Crop Production and the Institute for the Control of Agrochemicals of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, considering the development of China's pesticide industry and environmental protection requirements, formulated and issued a series of relevant policies in 2025, especially the revisions of four regulations, including the Measures on the Management of Pesticide Registration.

On November 4, 2025, China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs released a draft on the Regulations for the Registration Management of Pesticides for Overseas Use Only for public consultation. The proposed rules aim to streamline the process for registering pesticides that are produced in China solely for export.