《农药管理条例(2017)》(以下简称新《条例》),2017年2月8日国务院第164次常务会议修订通过后,3月16日李克强总理签署677号国务院令,4月1日新华社经授权正式发布。新条例最大的改进是将农药生产管理职责统一划归农业部门;其次是恢复1997年5月8日农业部规章确定的农药经营许可制度,但是取消了之前七类八种单位专营的规定;第三是提高了对农药使用者尤其是农药使用机构的要求。 Pesticide Administration Regulations (2017) (hereinafter referred to as the “new” Regulations), February 8, 2017 the 164th executive meeting of the State Council revised and approved, March 16 Prime Minister Li Keqiang signed No. 677 State Council Order, April 1 Xinhua Social media officially released. The biggest improvement of the new regulations is that the responsibility for the unified management of pesticide production be placed under the responsibility of the agricultural sector; secondly, the pesticide licensing system as set forth in the regulation of the Ministry of Agriculture on May 8, 1997 is resumed; however, the regulations on the franchise of the preceding seven categories and eight units have been abolished. Third, the requirements for pesticide users, especially pesticide use agencies, have been raised.