Pesticide Registration for Minor Crops and Crop Grouping Effort in Japan Naoki Motoyama Chiba University,Japan
Pesticide Registration for Minor Crops and Crop Grouping Effort in Japan Naoki Motoyama Chiba University, Japan
Chronology of Pesticide Regulation and Related Events ·1945 End of W Il ·1948 Pesticide Regulation Act ·1962 “Silent Spring”byR.Carson 。 1 9 7 1 Major Revision of Pesticide Regulation Act 1 99 2 Environment-Friendly Agriculture Popular demand for organic agriculture ·1997“Our Stolen Future”byT.Colborn et al 2002 Extensive Use of Un-registered Pesticides Revealed 2003 Partial Revision of Pesticide Regulation Act
Chronology of Pesticide Regulation and Related Events • １９４５ End of WW II • １９４８ Pesticide Regulation Act • １９６２ “Silent Spring ” by R. Carson • １９７１ Major Revision of Pesticide Regulation Act • １９９２ Environment-Friendly Agriculture Popular demand for organic agriculture • １９９７ “Our Stolen Future ” by T. Colborn et al • 2002 Extensive Use of Un-registered Pesticides Revealed • 2003 Partial Revision of Pesticide Re gulation Act
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Trade Name of Pesticide Active Ingredient Registration Number
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Application Preharvest Pests Rate Interval Crops Total Number of Application
Legal view on Use Pattern of Pesticides Pre 2003-Recommended to follow Pesticides registered for major crops could be applied on closely related minor crops Post 2003-Must be followed strictly Application of un-registered pesticides on minor crops is illegal, especially for food and feed use
Legal View on Use Pattern of Pesticides Pre 2003 – Recommended to follow Pesticides registered for major crops could be applied on closely related minor crops Post 2003 – Must be followed strictly Application of un-registered pesticides on minor crops is illegal, especially for food and feed use
Penalty for Violation Sales of Un-registered Pesticides Individuals Imprisonment of up to 3 years Fine up to \1,000,000 Dealers Imprisonment of up to 3 years Fine up to1100,000,000 Use of Un-registered Pesticides Imprisonment of up to 3 years Fine up to \1,000,000
Penalty for Violation Sales of Un-registered Pesticides Individuals : Imprisonment of up to 3 years Fine up to \1,000,000 Dealers : Imprisonment of up to 3 years Fine up to \100,000,000 Use of Un-registered Pesticides Imprisonment of up to 3 years Fine up to \1,000,000
New Problems only few or no registered pesticides for minor crops Definition of Minor Crops Japan:Annual yield less than 30,000 ton US:Cultivation area less than 300,000 acre （=ca.120,000ha) Yield per 120,000 ha in Japan Fruits(e.g.Grapes,Pears,Apples):ca.3,000,000 ton Rice ca.600,000 ton Cabbage ca.600,000 ton
New Problems ！– only few or no registered pesticides for minor crops Definition of Minor Crops Japan : Annual yield less than 30,000 ton US : Cultivation area less than 300,000 acre ( = ca. 120,000 ha) Yield per 120,000 ha in Japan Fruits (e.g. Grapes, Pears, Apples) : ca. 3,000,000 ton Rice : ca. 600,000 ton Cabbage : ca. 600,000 ton
Cost for Label Expansion Major Crops Minor Crops Efficacy validation: Efficacy validation 2 years,6 field trials 1 year,2 field trials 250,000x6=11,500,000 250,000x2=1500,000 Residue Analysis Residue Analysis 2 field trials,2 analysis 2 field trials,1analysis 2,000,000x2=4,000,000 2,000,000x1=12,000,000 Registration Fee \97,500 Registration Fee:197,500 Total5,600,000 Total2,600,000
Cost for Label Expansion Major Crops Minor Crops Efficacy validation : Efficacy validation : 2 years, 6 field trials 1 year, 2 field trials \250,000x6=\1,500,000 \250,000x2=\500,000 Residue Analysis : Residue Analysis : 2 field trials, 2 analysis 2 field trials, 1analysis \2,000,000x2=\4,000,000 \2,000,000x1=\2,000,000 Registration Fee : \97,500 Registration Fee : \97,500 Total \5,600,000 Total \2,600,000
Urgent Measures Taken by MAFF 1.Temporal permit to use un-registered pesticides 2.Promotion of pesticide registration for minor crops In response to request by Prefectural Governers,use of ca.9,000 combinations of minor crops un-registered pesticides approved by Minister of MAFF for two years beginning March,2003 Subsidizing the cost for Prefectural Government to conduct field trials for efficacy validation and residue analysis required for label expansion
Urgent Measures Taken by MAFF 1. Temporal permit to use un-registered pesticides 2. Promotion of pesticide registration for minor crops • In response to request by Prefectural Governers, use of ca. 9,000 combinations of minor crops / un-registered pesticides approved by Minister of MAFF for two years beginning March, 2003 • Subsidizing the cost for Prefectural Government to conduct field trials for efficacy validation and residue analysis required for label expansion
Organizations Created to Promote Pesticide Registration for Minor Crops Local Cooperative System Prefectural Governments Research Institutes Extension Centers Agricultural co-ops Regional Cooperative System Regional offices of MAFF Inter-prefectural cooperative system Research Institutes,etc Central Cooperative System MAFF /Agricultural Chemicals Inspection Station National Union of Agricultural co-ops/Related Organizations
Organizations Created to Promote Pesticide Registration for Minor Crops Local Cooperative System Prefectural Governments / Research Institutes / Extension Centers / Agricultural co-ops Regional Cooperative System Regional offices of MAFF / Inter-prefectural cooperative system / Research Institutes, etc Central Cooperative System MAFF / Agricultural Chemicals Inspection Station / National Union of Agricultural co-ops / Related Organizations