1. Reason for revision

To strengthen the safety management of pesticides by designating and managing ethyl formate fumigant (99%) as a specially controlled pesticide to prevent safety accidents involving fumigants for quarantine

2. Main contents

  a. Addition of ethyl formate fumigant (99%) as a specially managed pesticide

   ○ This fumigant for quarantine was previously excluded from the specially controlled items to control chestnut leaf-cut weevils (Apoderus jekeli) that are active at night, but its general sales are restricted in the actual distribution process. This fumigant is being designated and managed as a specially controlled item based on the results of consultation among the relevant agencies for its strict use and management.