Current Situation of Use Pattern Expansion for Minor Crops By December 2003,the Minister of MAFF gave a tentative use approval of ca.9,000 combinations of un-registered pesticides. ·By March2005 Newly registered 292 combinations Tentative use extended 2963 combinations in which 600 was applied for registration Tentative use cancelled 5564 combinations Current Situation of Use Pattern Expansion for Minor Crops • By December 2003, the Minister of MAFF gave a tentative use approval of ca. 9,000 combinations of un-registered pesticides. • By March 2005 Newly registered : 292 combinations Tentative use extended : 2963 combinations in which 600 was applied for registration Tentative use cancelled : 5564 combinations