List of Banned and Restricted Pesticides
| NAME OF CHEMICALS | DETAILS OF RESTRICTION (e.g reason for control action, remaining allowed uses) |
|---|---|
| 1-Naphthylthiourea (ANTU) | Banned as per FPA Circular No. 04, Series of 1989. |
| 2, 4, 5-T | Banned as per FPA Circular No. 04, Series of 1989. |
| Aldrin | Banned as per FPA Circular No. 4, Series of 1989 (Banned since 1989. There are alternatives to aldrin as prescribed by UNEP). |
| Azinphos Ethyl | Banned as per FPA Resolution No. 01, Series of 1993. |
| Chlordane | Banned as per FPA Resolution No. 01, Series of 1999. |
| Chlordimeform | Banned as per FPA Circular No. 04, Series of 1989. |
| Copper(II) Acetoaresenite (Paris Green) | Banned as per FPA Circular No. 04, Series of 1989. |
| DBCP | Banned as per FPA Circular No. 04, Series of 1989. |
| DDT | Banned as per FPA Board Resolution No. 04, Series of 2005. |
| Dieldrin | Banned as per FPA Circular No. 4, Series of 1989 (Banned since 1989. There are alternatives to dieldrin as prescribed by UNEP). |
| Elemental Phosphorus (White & Yellow) | Banned as per FPA Circular No. 04, Series of 1989. |
| Endosulfan | Banned as per FPA Board Resolution No. 01, Series of 2015. |
| Endrin | Banned as per FPA Circular No. 4, Series of 1989 (Banned since 1989. There are alternatives to endrin as prescribed by UNEP). |
| EPN | Banned as per FPA Circular No. 04, Series of 1989. |
| Ethylene Dibromide (EDB) | Banned as per FPA Circular No. 04, Series of 1989. |
| Gophacide | Banned as per FPA Circular No. 04, Series of 1989. |
| HCH/BHC | Banned as per FPA Circular No. 04, Series of 1989. |
| Heptachlor | Banned as per FPA Circular No. 4, Series of 1989 (Banned since 1989. There are alternatives to heptachlor as prescribed by UNEP). |
| Leptophos | Banned as per FPA Circular No. 04, Series of 1989. |
| Mercuric Fungicides | Banned as per FPA Circular No. 04, Series of 1989. |
| Nitrofen | Banned as per FPA Circular No. 04, Series of 1989. |
| Organotin Compounds | Banned as per FPA Resolution No. 01, Series of 1993. |
| Parathion-ethyl | Banned as per FPA Circular No. 04, Series of 1989. |
| Parathion-methyl | Banned as per FPA Resolution No. 01, Series of 1993. |
| 2-Fluoroacetamide (1081) | Banned as per FPA Circular No. 04, Series of 1989. |
| Sodium Fluoroacetate | Banned as per FPA Circular No. 04, Series of 1989. |
| Strychnine | Banned as per FPA Circular No. 04, Series of 1989. |
| Thallium Sulfate | Banned as per FPA Circular No. 04, Series of 1989. |
| Toxaphene/Camphechlor | Banned as per FPA Circular No. 4, Series of 1989 (Banned since 1989. There are alternatives to toxaphene as prescribed by UNEP). |
| Triphenyltin | Banned as per FPA Circular No. 04, Series of 1989. |
| NAME OF CHEMICALS | DETAILS OF RESTRICTION (e.g reason for control action, remaining allowed uses) | REMARKS |
|---|---|---|
| Pentachlorophenol (PCP) | Restricted as per FPA Circular No. 04 Series of 1989 | (Severely Restricted) For use in wood treatment only by FPA Accredited wood treatments plants and institutions. |
| Aldicarb | Restricted as per FPA Circular No. 04 Series of 1989 | Importation not allowed except in cases of emergency as determined by the authority. |
| Carbon Disulfide | Restricted as per FPA Circular No. 04 Series of 1989 | Adequate time for aeration is required after treatment before commodities are processed into food or feed. |
| Carbon Tetrachloride | Restricted as per FPA Circular No. 04 Series of 1989 | Adequate time for aeration is required after treatment before commodities are processed into food or feed. |
| Chlorobenzilate | Restricted as per FPA Circular No. 04 Series of 1989 | Importation not allowed except in cases of emergency as determined by the authority. |
| Chloroform | Restricted as per FPA Circular No. 04 Series of 1989 | Adequate time for aeration is required after treatment before commodities are processed into food or feed. |
| Deltamethrin | Banned as per FPA Memorandum Circular No. 01, Series of 2019 | Banning of the use of Deltamethrin in Banana |
| Entropop | Restricted as per FPA Circular No. 04 Series of 1989 | For use in banana plantations only. |
| Ethyl formate | Restricted as per FPA Circular No. 04 Series of 1989 | Adequate time for aeration is required after treatment before commodities are processed into food or feed. |
| Fipronil | Banned as per FPA Memorandum Circular No. 29, Series of 2018 | Banning of the use of Fipronil in Banana through bud injection |
| HCN Generating Materials | Restricted as per FPA Circular No. 04 Series of 1989 | Adequate time for aeration is required after treatment before commodities are processed into food or feed. |
| Inorganic Arsenicals (Arsenic Trioxide) | Restricted as per FPA Circular No. 04 Series of 1989 | For use by FPA Accredited wood treatment and wood preserving plants only. |
| Lindane (Gamma-BHC) | Restricted as per FPA Circular No. 04 Series of 1989 | The only allowed use to date is on pineapple plantations by soil pre-plant application. |
| Methidathion | Restricted as per FPA Circular No. 04 Series of 1989 | For use in banana plantations only. |
| Methyl Bromide | Restricted as per FPA Circular No. 04 Series of 1989 | Adequate time for aeration is required after treatment before commodities are processed into food or feed. |
| Monocrotophos | Restricted as per FPA Resolution No. 01, Series of 1993. | Allowed use is for beanfly control on legumes only. |
| Paraquat | Restricted as per FPA Circular No. 04 Series of 1989 | Restricted for institutional Use Only. Approval of use will be based on strick compliance by the imported/end-user of the requirements act for its use. |
| Phenamiphos | Restricted as per FPA Circular No. 04 Series of 1989 | For use in banana and pineapple plantations. |
| Phosphine Generating Compounds | Restricted as per FPA Circular No. 04 Series of 1989 | Adequate time for aeration is required after treatment before commodities are processed into food or feed. |