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An Inside Look at Southeast Asia’s Regulatory Approach to Biological Products - AgriBusiness Global
An Inside Look at Southeast Asia’s Regulatory Approach to Biological Products . By Daniel Jacobs 15 November 2021 . . . . Biological pesticides, like their traditional counterparts, must run the regulatory gauntlet. But depending on where they are in the world, that experience can be considerably more difficult, time consuming, and costly. The countries comprising Southeast Asia apply a variety of standards though the general trend is toward making biological products easier to register. Knoell offers worldwide registration and regulatory compliance help for companies looking to bring crop input products to market. AgriBusiness Global interviewed, Piyatida (Tung) Pukclai, Asia-Pacific Business Development & Regulatory Policy Lead, and Sarah-Madeleine H?nig, Team Manager Biocontrol – Emerging Products & Markets Crop Protection, to get their insights on the regulatory environment throughout Southeast Asia. Advertisement Agribusiness Global: How would you characterize the regulatory environment for biological products in Southeast Asia? Piyatida Pukclai Knoell: Very different for different countries. Some have specific regulations for biologicals and clear descriptions which products fall under them, others regulate biologicals together with chemical products. In some countries, specific data requirements for biologicals are defined, in others discussion with authorities is needed. Many more Southeast Asia countries have seen the need to update their registration regulations in recent years to reflect changes in the agricultural business sector, but progress varies widely. The legislations in all countries regulate chemical pesticides, however, the registration of biopesticides is only partially implemented in some countries. Biopesticides are regulated by systems designed originally for conventional pesticides that have created market entry barriers by imposing burdensome costs on the biopesticides industry. There are also significant technical barriers to making biopesticides more effective. ABG: How has that changed in the past few years? Knoell: Biologicals came to the attention of authorities and producers and more and more specific regulations for biologicals are implemented or at least specific data requirements set. Some countries like the Philippines have a clear guideline on requirements for the registration of biopesticides, and the past few years, Thailand, Malaysia, and Vietnam published clearer guidelines/rules and requirements for biopesticides. In 2020 we saw the increase of the registration approval for biopesticides in several Southeast Asia countries. ABG: What are your expectations for the next few years? Will it get easier to bring these products to market or harder? Sarah-Madeleine H?nig Knoell: It is clear that regulatory authorities promote biopesticides usage through regulations, policies, and schemes, and the demand for biopesticides is expected to increase too. Though the registration approval process between chemical pesticides and biopesticides remains the same in some countries, several regulatory authorities set new schemes/new procedures for biopesticides registration to be implemented in the near future. For countries that do not yet have a special scheme for biologicals in place, it might get harder at first (new regulations for applicants and authorities) before it gets easier (established system). ABG: Which countries have embraced biological products? Knoell: Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Indonesia ABG: What role do regulations play in the adoption rates of biological products in Southeast Asia? Knoell: If clear regulatory requirements for biologicals are set, it makes it easier for applicants to apply and for authorities to evaluate. Therefore, market access is accelerated. Further, trust of growers in biological products can be strengthened by a clear definition of biologicals and the requirements they need to meet for authorization. Recently, governments are promoting biopesticides usage through regulations and schemes. Take Thailand as an example. This year, the Department of Agriculture announced that there will be a new procedure for registration of biopesticides, botanicals/plant extract, and pheromones to have less process and have a shorter timeframe in order to support the use of biological products. ABG: What role does the regulatory environment in a given country play in the adoption biological solutions? Knoell: Governments encourage agribusiness companies by setting up the new procedure for registration of biopesticides and also advocate the private sector to come up with new technologies in support of farmers. Governments have sometimes provided subsidies to win the support of farmers or to influence decisions about the crops they grow and the non-chemical use of pesticides. Furthermore, we can see governmental support structures (in particular training and extension) can be kept functional over the long run, while private input suppliers provide the required tools to farmers. ABG: What trends/issues are driving the changes to the regulations in Southeast Asia? Knoell: Worldwide trend towards sustainability and bans of established pesticides. Promoting biopesticides with clearer rules. Open for new technologies and new molecules/alternative products to be replaced among those banned pesticides. ABG: What role can manufacturers and/or distributors play in the creation or modification of new or existing regulations? Knoell: Agribusiness companies are required to coordinate and monitor the implementation of regulations, standards for mutual support, and the sharing of good practices with the authorities/policymakers. Keep in contact with local authorities and request specific regulations for biologicals when registering products. Also, participation in public commenting on draft regulations if available. Get The Newsletter Today! . Update . Subscribe Dan Jacobs is the Editor for AgriBusiness Global magazine.?You can email him at [email?protected] See all author stories here. .
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