DSI and Department of Agriculture inspected the destruction of Paraquat and Chlorpyrifos

DSI and Department of Agriculture inspected the destruction of Paraquat and Chlorpyrifos

       On Friday, July 2, 2021, Deputy Director-General of the DSI Pol.Lt.Col. Somboon Sarasith and Deputy Director-General of the Department of Agriculture Mr. Anan Aksornsri accompanied by officers of the DSI and the Department of Agriculture jointly inspected the destruction of Paraquat and Chlorpyrifos at the Akkie Prakarn Public Company Limited, Bangpoo Industrial Estate, Samut Prakan Province, due to the National Hazardous Substances Committee announced to revoke the use of 2 substances, namely Paraquat and Chlorpyrifos. The Department of Agriculture issued its order no.750/2563, dated May 25, 2021 on the Implementation of Hazardous Substances type 4 under responsiblity of the Department of Agriculture stipulating that a person possesses Paraquat and Chlorpyrifos must send back to the seller that the person bought it within 90 days from June 1, 2020 (not later than August 29, 2020), that a person who has a license to possess Paraquat and Chlorpyrifos for sale must accept the return of the substances from a buyer for returning to the manufacturer or the importer and informing quantity of the substances to the officers of the Department of Agriculture within 180 days from June 1, 2020 (not later than September 28, 2020), and that a person who has a license to manufacture or import must receive the substances from a person who has a license to possess and inform quantity of the substances to the officers of the Department of Agriculture within 270 days from June 1, 2020 (not later than February 25, 2021). Manufacturers or Importers must bring the said substance to destroy, which is currently in the process of gradually destroying the substances by the Akkie Prakarn Public Company Limited. For a person who still has the said substances in possession shall be liable to imprisonment for no longer than 10 years or a fine not exceeding 1,000,000 baht or both. Thus, if Paraquat and Chlorpyrifos are still being distributed or sold to the public, the DSI and the Department of Agriculture will integrate and jointly prosecute offenders.

Dated July 5, 2021