Latin America review 2022: Mexico puts further agchems in its crosshairs

摘要

Political moves from the north to the south of Latin America threatened stronger controls on the crop protection sector last year. This review covers the region outside of Brazil, while an annual review of regulatory and market developments in Brazil is available as a separate article The Mexican lower house of Parliament approved limiting the use of highly hazardous pesticides (HHPs). The Chamber of Deputies passed proposals “by unanimity” for amendments to the General Law of Ecological Balance and Environmental Protection that would limit the use of such deemed products.