"The Agricultural Pesticides Committee (APC) decides to ban the registration, circulation, and use of 4 active ingredients classified as Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs)."

"Based on the decision of the Agricultural Pesticides Committee (APC) to phase out highly hazardous pesticides by 2030, and in accordance with the eight criteria established by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)—under which a pesticide is classified as a Highly Hazardous Pesticide (HHP) if it meets any single criterion—and building upon the findings of the Periodic Review Committee formed to review registered pesticides in Egypt and assess the applicability of these eight criteria to them, while ensuring the availability of alternative recommended compounds, the Committee, chaired by Prof. Dr. Hala Abu Youssef, has resolved to cancel 4 active ingredients classified as Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs)." More Details

APC in Egypt decides to ban the registration, trade and use of chlorpyrifos pesticide on vegetables, fruits and all food products to protect the health of the Egyptian citizen and to preserve the reputation of Egyptian agricultural exports abroad.

Agricultural Pesticides Committee (APC) decided to cancel the registration, trade and use of pesticide chlorpyrifos on vegetables, fruits and all food products as of June 30, 2022 More Details

Registration of Bio-Pesticides

Requirement of Bio-Pesticides Registration More Details