Lesson 7: Department of Agriculture (DA)

Codes and Regulations

Banned and Restricted Pesticides in the Philippines
Pesticides have been of gross benefit to agriculture.

 They have minimized crop damage by insects, weeds plants diseases, rodents and other pests.
 They have saved lives through control of disease – carrying insects.
 They have provided a higher quality of life to man.

Pesticides, however, are poisons, that if used improperly or without sufficient knowledge of their side
effects, can endanger man and animals.

The primary purpose of Presidential Decree 1144 creating the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) is
to address this challenge. It does so through a process of pesticide registration.

Restricted Pesticides in the Philippines

A. Importation Not Allowed Except in Cases if Emergency as Determined by the Authority.

1. Aldicarb
2. Chlorobenzilate

B. For Termite Control Only

1. Chlordane – its use is limited preconstruction treatment

C. Fumigants and Other Chemicals for Use by Certified Fumigators Only. Adequate time for aeration
is required after treatment before commodities are processed into food or feed.
1. Methyl bromide
2. Carbon disulfide
3. Phosphine-generating compounds
4. HCN-generating materials
5. Carbon tetrachloride
6. Chloroform
7. Ethylformate

D. For Use Under Specified Limitations

1. DDT – all uses cancelled except for malaria control purposes by the Department of
Health.
2. Not for Use near Aquatic Ecosystem
 a. Chlordane
b. Endosulfan
3. Too Hazardous for General Use- for institutional use Only
a. Paraquat – approval of use will be based on strict compliance by the
importer/end-user of the requirements ser for its use.
b. Phenamiphos – for use in banana and pineapple plantations.
c. Entroprop – for use in banana plantations only
d. Methidathion - for use in banana plantations only
e. Inorganic Arsenicals (Arsenic Trioxide) – for use by FPA – accredited wood
treatment and preserving plants only.
f. Lindane (Gamma/BHC) – for soil pre-plant application in pineapple plantations
only.
g. Pentachchlorophenol – for use in wood treatment only by FPA – accredited wood
treating plants and institutions.

E. Endosulfan – only allowed if the concentration is reduced to 5% or lower for other uses.

F. Monochrotophos – allowed for bean fly control on legumes only.

1. Nuvacron 30 SCW
2. Azodrin 168
3. Azodrin 202R
4. Azodrin 150
5. Azodrin 202
6. Azodrin 137
7. Azodrin 150

FPA Approved Pesticides

COMPANY COMMON NAME PRODUCT NAME

Agchem Mfg. Corp 2,4-D Amine DMA 3.34 LBS/USG

Asiatic Agrochem Corp Thiobencarb+2,4-D Saturn D

Thiobencarb+2,4-D Grassedge EC
Thiobencarb Saturn S
Thiobencarb Saturn 60 EC

Bayer Phils., Inc. 2,4-D Amine Hedonal Liquid SL400

Butachlor Machete En
Butachlor Machete 60 EC
Butachlor Machete En

Ciba-Geigy Phils. Inc. Cinosulfuron+Piperophos Pipset 35 WP

Piperophos+2,4-D IBE Rilof H 500 EC
Pretilachlor Sofit 300 EC
Agchem Corporation Isoprothiolane Fuji-One 40 EC

Agro-Chemical Mancozeb Dithane M-45

Aldiz Inc. Copper Hydroxide Funguran OH

Mancozeb Vondozeb 75 Plus

Bayer Phils., Inc Edifenphos Dhitane M-45

Cropking Chem., Inc. Mancozeb Benlate

Du Pont Far East Benomyl/Mancozeb Manzate 200

Hoechst Far East Mktg., Vitigran Blue 35 WP

Copper Oxychloride
Corp. Plantineb 80 WP
Maneb
Hunter Mktg. & Corp. Mancozeb-Zn Weisser Fungikil Dev't 80 WP

Planters Prod. Inc. Mancozeb Parafungus 80 WP Fungitox

80 WP
Rhone-Poulenc Agro Chem. Thiophanate Methyl Daconil 278775 WP
Rohm & Haas Phils., Inc. Chlorothalanil Rovral 50 WP
Iprodione Dithane M-45
Mancozeb
Agchem Mfg., Inc. Metaldehyde Meta Bait 6% Pellets
Metaldehyde Snailkill 6% G
Metaldehyde Pornsnail 75 WP

Bayer Phils., Inc. Niclosamide Baylucide

Biofield Industries Inc. Copper Hydroxosulfate Snipe 16 G

Ciba-Geigy Metaldehyde Ciba Meta Bait

Cyanamid Agri-Prod Tannins, Glycosides Protek MR

Sterols 
Flavonoids
Bayer Phils., Inc. Coumateralyl Racumin Dust

Planters Prod., Inc. Warfarin Ratoxin

Rhone-Poulenc Zinc Phosphide Zinc Phosphide