Regulations
Pesticide registration authorities by country
Pesticide registration is tightly regulated, and every country sets its own rules, dossier requirements and review timelines. Below are the official authorities we work from when collecting data — for regulations, dossier requirements and the latest notices, always rely on these primary sources.
CN
China
ICAMA, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
https://www.chinapesticide.org.cn
US
United States
US EPA, Office of Pesticide Programs
https://www.epa.gov/pesticides
EU
European Union
European Commission, DG SANTE (EU Pesticides Database)
https://ec.europa.eu/food/plants/pesticides/eu-pesticides-database_en
DE
Germany
BVL (Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety)
https://www.bvl.bund.de
CH
Switzerland
FOAG (Federal Office for Agriculture)
https://www.blw.admin.ch
GB
United Kingdom
HSE (Health and Safety Executive), Pesticides
https://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides
FR
France
ANSES (French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety)
https://www.anses.fr
AU
Australia
APVMA (Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority)
https://www.apvma.gov.au
NZ
New Zealand
EPA New Zealand
https://www.epa.govt.nz
CA
Canada
PMRA (Health Canada, Pest Management Regulatory Agency)
https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/consumer-product-safety/pesticides-pest-management.html
JP
Japan
FAMIC (Food and Agricultural Materials Inspection Center)
https://www.acis.famic.go.jp
KR
South Korea
RDA (Rural Development Administration)
https://www.rda.go.kr
IN
India
CIB & RC (Central Insecticides Board & Registration Committee)
https://ppqs.gov.in
BR
Brazil
MAPA (Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock)
https://www.gov.br/agricultura
AR
Argentina
SENASA (National Agri-food Health and Quality Service)
https://www.argentina.gob.ar/senasa
MX
Mexico
COFEPRIS (Federal Commission for Protection against Sanitary Risk)
https://www.gob.mx/cofepris
VN
Vietnam
MARD (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development)
https://www.mard.gov.vn
TH
Thailand
DOA (Department of Agriculture)
https://www.doa.go.th
RU
Russia
Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation
https://mcx.gov.ru
ZA
South Africa
DALRRD (Dept. of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development)
https://www.dalrrd.gov.za
Note: this page only provides **navigation to official authorities**. We do not reproduce or translate legal texts. The authoritative content is whatever the authority publishes on its own site; if a link moves, follow the authority's latest notice.
International bodies and cross-border rules
Multi-country registrations and residue limits routinely cite international assessments and standards; these are the upstream references national rules build on.
FAO — Pest and Pesticide Management
https://www.fao.org/pest-and-pesticide-management
WHO — Pesticide evaluation
https://www.who.int/teams/environment-climate-change-and-health/water-sanitation-and-health/chemical-safety
Codex Alimentarius — Pesticide residues
https://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius
OECD — Pesticides and biocides
https://www.oecd.org/chemicalsafety/pesticides-biocides