生物刺激素在欧美的最新管理进展

An Introduction to the Latest Regulatory Management of Biostimulants in the US and EU

生物刺激素是近年农资市场的热门产品,凭借独特的作用机制、良好的作用效果以及环境友好特性深受种植者欢迎,其市场前景广阔。然而,国际上对这类产品并没有统一的定义和分类标准,它们的市场准入规则常常使相关企业感到困惑。生物刺激素的发展源于欧盟和美国,欧盟和美国对生物刺激素的研究和应用也走在世界前列。主要介绍了生物刺激素产品在欧盟和美国的管理现状和管理趋势,旨在帮助广大企业了解这类产品在欧美的管理进展和市场准入要求。同时,也期望所梳理的欧美对生物刺激素的管理思路和策略能给中国和其他国家的管理提供一些启发。

Biostimulants are emerging products that are attractive and well received in the agricultural market with their unique mode of action, good effects as well as the environment-friendly properties. When applied to crops, biostimulants can improve plant nutrition and crop quality, enhance the tolerance to abiotic stress significantly, reduce the use of traditional agrichemicals like pesticides and fertilizers. All these advantages promise biostimulants a bright market prospect.Whereas, there are no uniform definition and category, yet market access requirements for biostimulants in the world, which already have caused some regulatory confusion for related enterprises in this industry. The development and application of biostimulants originate from the European Union and the United States and they also take the lead in the world on the research of this kind of products. This paper aimed at giving a brief insight into current management and trend of biostimulants both in the US and EU for most companies in this industry, and help them to take their responsibilities better when facing the market access requirements. Furthermore, hope the thoughts and strategies displayed and described in this paper can be a good reference for competent authorities in China and other countries.