GB4839-2025
Chinese common name for pesticides
农药中文通用名称
GB 4839-2025 is an upcoming mandatory Chinese national standard for Chinese common name for pesticides. It appears in the Food compliance cluster with a product safety focus and has an implementation date of Jan 1, 2027.
Applicability depends on product scope, certification route, competent authority notices and transition rules. Requst for the translation or verify source before using this record in a compliance decision.
Compliance overview
Scope and applicability
This standard specifies the Chinese common names for commonly used pesticides and is applicable to pesticide management, scientific research, production, trade, application, and public health. It covers chemical pesticides, botanical pesticides, and microbial pesticides used across agricultural and hygiene sectors. It is mandatory for all pesticide registration, labeling, and commercial activities within China.
Technical requirements
The standard establishes the official standardized nomenclature for pesticide active ingredients in China, categorized into chemical pesticides (Table 1) and microbial pesticides (Table 2). For chemical pesticides, it mandates the alignment of the Chinese common name with its corresponding English name, CAS Registry Number, chemical name (IUPAC or standard nomenclature), and molecular structural formula. Manufacturers must use these exact standardized names on all product labels and registration documents. For microbial pesticides, the standard requires the precise identification of the Latin scientific name and the specific microbial strain designation (e.g., *Bacillus thuringiensis* subsp. *kurstaki*). This ensures biological product traceability and regulatory compliance. The 2025 revision introduces significant structural changes, including the addition of 215 new chemical pesticide varieties and 21 new microbial pesticide strains. It also removes obsolete compounds, such as certain synergists and safeners, reflecting current regulatory and usage trends in China.
Testing methods
As a nomenclature and terminology standard, GB 4839-2025 does not specify physical or chemical testing methods. Instead, it serves as a reference framework for identifying compounds via their CAS numbers and structural formulas during laboratory verification and regulatory registration processes.
FAQs
What products are regulated under GB 4839-2025?
GB 4839-2025 regulates the standardized Chinese common names for chemical pesticides, biological pesticides, and microbial pesticides. It applies to pesticide management, scientific research, production, trade, and usage across agricultural and public health sectors.
Are there any updates from the previous version of GB 4839?
The 2025 version is a major revision replacing GB 4839-2009. It adds 215 newly registered chemical pesticide varieties and 21 microbial pesticides. It also removes 9 synergists, 10 safeners, and 553 obsolete pesticide varieties that are no longer registered or used.
How does GB 4839-2025 handle international English names?
The standard primarily adopts English names approved by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). For certain active ingredients not adopted by ISO, it references names from organizations like the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA), the US Pharmacopoeia, and the Standardization Administration of China (SAC).
The summary above provides a high-level overview of GB 4839-2025. To ensure complete compliance for your pesticide products entering the Chinese market, a precise and professional translation of the full technical specifications is essential. Purchase our high-quality English translation of GB 4839-2025 today to access all detailed chemical parameters, structural formulas, and the complete official nomenclature tables.
Applicability hints
- Type
- Other
- CCS
- G 23
- ICS
- 65.100
- Competent department
- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
- Technical committee
- National Technical Committee on Pesticides of Standardization Administration of China
Relationships
Replaces:GB 4839-2009 (Current)