AllierBrasil<\/strong> is a consulting firm focused on pesticide registration. It has been promoting Brazilian agribusiness for over 25 years through exhibitions, lectures, seminars and technical-commercial visits in India, China and Brazil.<\/p>\n
\nIn the past 40 years, the Brazilian pesticide market has been developed following the growth of its agriculture, which occurred both in terms of planted area and increased yields. Since then, pesticide registration has been the most important non-tariff barrier to market access. This has been the main restriction for companies trying to enter the market, where only a few companies hold more than 70% of the market share.<\/p>\n
Market access has another very important link, which is distribution. It is a dynamic market, sensitive to supply, exchange rate fluctuation, purchase\/sale prices, payment terms, credit, supply, etc.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, for the product to reach legally the farmer, the registration is mandatory in Brazil. Meanwhile, the figures in the illegal market are alarming. According to Luciano Stremel Barros, president of the Institute for Economic and Social Development of Borders – Idesf, \u201cthe smuggling and diversion of products, including pesticides, represent annual losses of approximately US$ 3.58 billion by the industries and local sales\u201d.<\/p>\n
In 2002, registration of equivalent pesticides was regulated by the Decree No. 4074, from January 4th<\/sup>. This was one of the main milestones which allowed more companies to access the market.<\/p>\nAnalyzing the history of approvals to obtain pesticide registration, the key for market access.<\/p>\n
From 2000 to 2005, the number of approved pesticide registrations was less than 100 per year, with an average of 83 registrations\/year.<\/p>\n
Pesticide registration approvals from 2000 to 2005<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nType of Registration<\/strong><\/td>\n2000<\/strong><\/td>\n2001<\/strong><\/td>\n2002<\/strong><\/td>\n2003<\/strong><\/td>\n2004<\/strong><\/td>\n2005<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nTechnical Product<\/strong><\/td>\n20<\/strong><\/td>\n23<\/strong><\/td>\n13<\/strong><\/td>\n19<\/strong><\/td>\n9<\/strong><\/td>\n23<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nNew Technical Product<\/strong><\/td>\n9<\/strong><\/td>\n11<\/strong><\/td>\n5<\/strong><\/td>\n9<\/strong><\/td>\n6<\/strong><\/td>\n5<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nFormulated Product<\/strong><\/td>\n38<\/strong><\/td>\n54<\/strong><\/td>\n23<\/strong><\/td>\n40<\/strong><\/td>\n54<\/strong><\/td>\n48<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nNew Formulated Product<\/strong><\/td>\n13<\/strong><\/td>\n14<\/strong><\/td>\n6<\/strong><\/td>\n4<\/strong><\/td>\n11<\/strong><\/td>\n5<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nOthers<\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/strong><\/td>\n13<\/strong><\/td>\n6<\/strong><\/td>\n5<\/strong><\/td>\n4<\/strong><\/td>\n8<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nTotal<\/strong><\/td>\n82<\/strong><\/td>\n115<\/strong><\/td>\n53<\/strong><\/td>\n77<\/strong><\/td>\n84<\/strong><\/td>\n| 89<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Source: Ministry of Agriculture of Brazil, adapted by AllierBrasil<\/p>\n At that time, few companies in the country took the initiative to register a broad portfolio of products. The pioneers were Consagro, through AllierBrasil’s consulting services, and Volcano.<\/p>\n In 2006, the first registrations of equivalent technical products were approved, and, in 2007, 79 registrations of equivalent formulated products were approved. Registrations of equivalent products were evaluated and approved in approximately 8 to 18 months.<\/p>\n While these approvals were given in short time, other factors slowed down the registration process disproportionately, such as the Experimental Use Permit (RET), mandatory for sample import and testing. Approval of a RET used to demand 12 to 24 months, which was the same time, or even up to twice as long, for an evaluation\/approval of an equivalent pesticide registration.<\/p>\n Laboratory costs were another factor, ranging from US$ 60,000 to US$ 80,000 for formulated product and technical product, respectively. This amount represents much more than double what is currently charged by laboratories in the country.<\/p>\n From 2007 to 2009, were approved 213 registrations of Equivalent Formulated Product (EFP), in an average of 71 registrations\/year. However, from 2010 to 2016 there was a drastic drop in the number of approvals, with an average of 43 approvals\/year.<\/p>\n Pesticide registration approvals from 2006 to 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nType of Registration<\/strong><\/td>\n2006<\/strong><\/td>\n2007<\/strong><\/td>\n2008<\/strong><\/td>\n2009<\/strong><\/td>\n2010<\/strong><\/td>\n2011<\/strong><\/td>\n2012<\/strong><\/td>\n2013<\/strong><\/td>\n2014<\/strong><\/td>\n2015<\/strong><\/td>\n2016<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nTechnical Product<\/strong><\/td>\n26<\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/strong><\/td>\n3<\/strong><\/td>\n4<\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/strong><\/td>\n0<\/strong><\/td>\n0<\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/strong><\/td>\n0<\/strong><\/td>\n0<\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nNew Technical Product<\/strong><\/td>\n5<\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/strong><\/td>\n6<\/strong><\/td>\n4<\/strong><\/td>\n0<\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/strong><\/td>\n5<\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/strong><\/td>\n1<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nEquivalent Technical Product<\/strong><\/td>\n7<\/strong><\/td>\n50<\/strong><\/td>\n45<\/strong><\/td>\n28<\/strong><\/td>\n35<\/strong><\/td>\n60<\/strong><\/td>\n64<\/strong><\/td>\n45<\/strong><\/td>\n79<\/strong><\/td>\n46<\/strong><\/td>\n160<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nFormulated Product<\/strong><\/td>\n56<\/strong><\/td>\n57<\/strong><\/td>\n57<\/strong><\/td>\n30<\/strong><\/td>\n26<\/strong><\/td>\n32<\/strong><\/td>\n10<\/strong><\/td>\n18<\/strong><\/td>\n16<\/strong><\/td>\n12<\/strong><\/td>\n19<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nNew Formulated Product<\/strong><\/td>\n7<\/strong><\/td>\n| 5<\/strong><\/td>\n | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Flavio Hirata<\/strong>, is partner at AllierBrasil<\/strong>, agronomist from Esalq\/USP, MBA, and specialist in pesticide registration.<\/p>\n