# Fungicides: Regulation

How Europe's bans reshaped the fungicide trade

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/fungicides/regulation/

How Europe's bans reshaped the fungicide trade What this tab covers How it is regulated and what could disrupt supply: hazard classification, rules in the EU, US and India, anti-dumping duties and other trade measures, and supply-risk notes.

#### Hazards

| Classification | UN number | Key risks |
|---|---|---|
| varies; mancozeb: skin sensitiser, reproductive toxicity cat 1B (EU), aquatic acute 1; triazoles: reproductive toxicity for some | UN3077 for most solids | Ethylene thiourea (ETU) from mancozeb; endocrine effects of some triazoles; copper accumulation in soils. |

#### Main rules

| Where | Rule | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| **EU** | Regulation 1107/2009 hazard cut-offs; mancozeb non-renewal (2020); copper limit 28 kg/ha over 7 years (Reg. 2018/1981) | removes multisites and caps copper use |
| **EU** | Proposed universal PFAS restriction (ECHA) | fluorinated fungicides are currently outside the REACH restriction but face scrutiny for TFA formation (indicative) |
| **US** | FIFRA registration; EPA reviews of mancozeb and chlorothalonil | label restrictions |

#### India

| Rule | Effect |
|---|---|
| **Insecticides Act 1968; CIBRC registration** | covers fungicides |
| **MSIHC Rules 1989 for plant safety; state pollution board consent for effluent (indicative)** | operating permits |

#### Trade measures

- US tariff changes in 2025 on Chinese and Indian goods (ICRA via Alchempro, 2025, indicative)

#### Supply risk

Moderate: mancozeb supply is concentrated in India and Latin America; SDHI and triazole intermediates in China. Manganese and copper prices feed through.

## Other sections

- [Summary](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/fungicides/index.md)
- [Overview](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/fungicides/overview/index.md)
- [Correlation](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/fungicides/correlation/index.md)
- [Production route](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/fungicides/routes/index.md)
- [Production](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/fungicides/production/index.md)
- [Feedstocks](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/fungicides/feedstocks/index.md)
- [Cycles](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/fungicides/cycles/index.md)
- [Trading](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/fungicides/trading/index.md)
- [Movement](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/fungicides/movement/index.md)
- [Characteristics](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/fungicides/characteristics/index.md)
- [Emissions](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/fungicides/emissions/index.md)
- [Relationships](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/fungicides/links/index.md)