News from Xinhuanet, quite a big detonation was sounded in Yanggu country, Shandong province at AM5:30 this morning made a lot of local people scared. An explosion happened in one pesticides factory caused at least 7 people injured. For now, PM16:30, the whole situation is still too complicated to control.

As usual, all the manufacturers in same line would face enormous pressure in next one month includes self-inspection in production and drumbeating in safety. It always causes busy schedule on delivery during this period, more or less.

It is not the first explosion accident happened within this month. Circumstance becomes tough and understanding would be highly appreciated. 

From Xinhua net: http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2010-12/08/c_12859784.htm 

By Jane

China environmental concern has again dragged the national attention. Yesterday CCTV News has uncovered scary pollution problems in Darong City Economic Zone. The villages in Darong are surrounded by chemical plants. Low crops yield, dead fish and sicked children were a fact that made it becomes such a big issue in Jiangsu Province.

In the news on 7^th Dec, the TV showed the smelly air, polluted water in the river, villagers have been living in this land for over 30 years, they protested for bad environmental management where their health and life is under risk. The villagers have requested either the whole village move out or all 20 plants in Dafeng close down.The vegetables are unable to grow in the field as it was “sprayed” by pesticides, grasses are unable to grow after water passed through. 

Now, the plants around Dafeng city have stopped production until further notice.  

By Lynn

European Commission has decided to plan for a cancellation of anti-dumping measurement for China exported Glyphosate. The commission is ready to stop the investigation after they found low quantity of Glyphosate imported from China and it hasn’t bring too much threat to the market

Siince 2004, European Commission approved 29.9% anti-dumping tax on Chinese Glyphosate, till May 2009, the commission suspended the policy for over 9 months. As requested by EGA (European Glyphosate Association), European Commission started to launch the investigation and evaluation on anti-dumping case during the suspention period. The suspension has been extended until Feb 14, 2011.

Now, EGA decided to withdraw their request on Glyphosate’s anti-dumping inspection, the Commission will make the final decision on December 22. The result will be annouced on their official newspaper.

It is certainly a good news to many Chinese manufacturers.

By Lynn