Hong Kong Amends Schedule 2 of Pesticides Ordinance under Rotterdam Convention

On February 20, 2026, the Environment and Ecology Bureau of Hong Kong announced amendments to Schedule 2 of the Pesticides Ordinance. Following updates to the Rotterdam Convention, the chemicals carbosulfan and fenthion (specifically ultra-low volume formulations with an active ingredient concentration of 640 g/L or higher) have been added to Part 1 of Schedule 2, titled "Pesticides Listed in the Rotterdam Convention." These amendments will take effect on April 17, 2026. After this date, the import, export, manufacture, sale, supply, possession, and use of these two pesticides in Hong Kong will be prohibited without a valid permit.