The Mexican government recently announced a ban on the use, production, sale, and import of 35 pesticides, including 2,4-DB, Alachlor, Aldicarb, Aldicarb, Azinphos methyl, Azoclotin, Bioresmethorin, Bromuconazole, Captafol, Carbofuran, Carbofuran, Chlordane, and Chlorpyrifos methyl. Ethyl, DDT, Diclofop methyl, Dinocap, Dinoseb, Disulfoton, Edifenphos, Endosulfan, Fenarimol, Fenitrothion Fenthion, Fenton, Flusilazole, Phosfamide, Hexachlorocyclohexane, Hexaflumuron, Lindane, Methidation, Fenbutatin oxide, Parathion ethyl, Quinalphos, Resmethorin, and Trichlorfon. This measure aims to ensure the health and safety of agricultural practitioners and consumers, and promote sustainable agricultural practices.

    The Mexican President stated that this decision reflects a commitment made at the end of March to ban the use of multiple pesticides that are still available in the market but have been banned in multiple countries due to their adverse effects on human health and the environment. This measure is jointly coordinated and implemented by the Mexican Ministry of Health (SS) through the Federal Health Risk Protection Commission (COFEPRIS), the Ministry of Economy (SE), the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT), and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (SADER).

    The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development explained that these 35 banned substances are included in international conventions that Mexico is a party to, including the Basel Convention, Stockholm Convention, and Rotterdam Convention. It emphasizes that the last similar regulation was issued in 1991, which only involved 21 active ingredients at that time. The Mexican government will continue to take action to gradually phase out substances that do not comply with modern agricultural principles. It plans to publish the second batch of banned pesticides in 2026 and the third batch in 2027.