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    Peru issued an announcement banning the registration, import, processing and use of dicofol pesticides

    • Last Update: 2021-05-07
    • Source: Internet
    • Author: User
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    Agrochemical Net Chinese website reported: Recently, the Peruvian Ministry of Agricultural Development and Irrigation (MIDAGRI) banned the registration, foodmate.
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    Dicofol is a chlorinated pesticide and is considered a persistent organic pollutant (POPs) by the Stockholm Convention.
    It is chemically related to other banned pesticides and is used in other countries/regions to control mites in various crops.
    The Peruvian government stated that “Dicofol has a long-lasting environment in the environment, is moderately toxic to mammals, and is extremely toxic to fish, crustaceans, molluscs and algae.
    It is also bioaccumulative and will accumulate in human fat.
    In tissues, and can travel long distances through air and water.
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    “Peru signed the Stockholm Convention in 2001 and officially entered into force in 2005.
    Therefore, to date, Peru has not registered commercial preparations containing the active ingredient of dicofol, nor has it applied for registration of pesticides.
    However, this decision was issued.
    It is preventive.
    Considering that applicants may submit such applications at any time, corresponding measures must be taken in time to protect health and the environment.
    ” Peru official added.
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      Dicofol is a chlorinated pesticide and is considered a persistent organic pollutant (POPs) by the Stockholm Convention.
    It is chemically related to other banned pesticides and is used in other countries/regions to control mites in various crops.
    The Peruvian government stated that “Dicofol has a long-lasting environment in the environment, is moderately toxic to mammals, and is extremely toxic to fish, crustaceans, molluscs and algae.
    It is also bioaccumulative and will accumulate in human fat.
    In tissues, and can travel long distances through air and water.
    "
     
      “Peru signed the Stockholm Convention in 2001 and officially entered into force in 2005.
    Therefore, to date, Peru has not registered commercial preparations containing the active ingredient of dicofol, nor has it applied for registration of pesticides.
    However, this decision was issued.
    It is preventive.
    Considering that applicants may submit such applications at any time, corresponding measures must be taken in time to protect health and the environment.
    ” Peru official added.
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