Registered Herbicides in India

Sl NoRegistered Herbicides (as on 01.10.2022)HHP StatusWHO Classification WHO ClassificationNo of Banned countries (as on may 2022 )
12,4-Dichlorophenoxy acetic acidHHPClass IIModerately hazardous5
22,4-D Sodium Salt–Not classifiedNot specifiedNo data
32,4-D Amine salt–Not classifiedNot specifiedNo data
42,4-D ethyl ester–Not classifiedNot specifiedNo data
5Ametryne–Class IIModerately hazardous30
6Anilofos–Class IIModerately hazardous30
7Atrazine–Class IIISlightly hazardous44
8Azimsulfuron–Class UUnlikely to present acute hazard in normal useNo data
9Bensulfuron- methyl–Class UUnlikely to present acute hazard in normal useNo data
10Bentazon–Class IIModerately hazardousNo data
11Bispyribac- sodium–Class IIISlightly hazardousNo data
12ButachlorHHPClass IIISlightly hazardous32
13Carfentrazone- ethyl–Not classifiedNot specifiedNo data
14Chlorimuron- ethyl–Class IIISlightly hazardousNo data
15ChlorprophamHHPClass UUnlikely to present acute hazard in normal use30
16Cinmethylin–Class IIISlightly hazardousNo data
17Clethodim–Not classifiedNot specifiedNo data
18Clodinafop-propargyl–Not classifiedNot specifiedNo data
19Clomazone–Class IIModerately hazardousNo data
20Cyhalofop- butyl–Class UUnlikely to present acute hazard in normal useNo data
21Dazomet–Class IIModerately hazardous1
22Diclofop- methylHHPClass IIModerately hazardous3
23Diclosulam–Class UUnlikely to present acute hazard in normal useNo data
24DiuronHHPClass IIISlightly hazardous31
25Ethoxy sulfuron–Not classifiedNot specified29
26Fenoxaprop- P-Ethyl–Class IIISlightly hazardousNo data
27Florasulam–Class UUnlikely to present acute hazard in normal useNo data
28Florpyrauxifen–Not classifiedNot specifiedNo data
29Fluazifop-P-butylHHPClass OObsolete for use as herbicide1
30Flucetosulfuron–Not classifiedNot specifiedNo data
31Fluchloralin–Class IIModerately hazardousNo data
32Flufenacet–Class IIModerately hazardousNo data
33FlumioxazinHHPClass IIISlightly hazardousNo data
34Flupyrimin–Not classifiedNot specifiedNo data
35Flurochloridon–Class IIISlightly hazardousNo data
36Fluroxypyr meptyl–Class UUnlikely to present acute hazard in normal useNo data
37Fluthiacet methylHHPClass UUnlikely to present acute hazard in normal useNo data
38Fomesafen–Class IIModerately hazardousNo data
39Glufosinate ammoniumHHPClass IIModerately hazardous29
40GlyphosateHHPClass IIISlightly hazardous4
41Halauxifen-methyl–Not classifiedNot specifiedNo data
42Halosulfuron- methyl–Not classifiedNot specifiedNo data
43Haloxyfop P MethylHHPClass IIModerately hazardousNo data
44Hexazinone–Class IIModerately hazardous40
45Imazamox–Class IIISlightly hazardousNo data
46Imazethapyr–Class UUnlikely to present acute hazard in normal useNo data
47Indaziflam–Not classifiedNot specifiedNo data
48Isoproturon–Class IIModerately hazardous30
49Mesosulfuron Methyl–Not classifiedNot specifiedNo data
50Mesotrione–Class IIISlightly hazardousNo data
51Metamifop TI–Not classifiedNot specifiedNo data
52Metamitron– Class IIModerately hazardousNo data
53MethabenzthiazuronHHPClass IIISlightly hazardous30
54Methyl bromide–F M FumigantNo data
55Methyl chlorophenoxy acetic acid–Class III Slightly hazardousNo data
56Metolachlor–Class III Slightly hazardous31
57MetribuzinHHPClass IIModerately hazardous
58Metsulfuron- methyl–Class UUnlikely to present acute hazard in normal use1
59Orthosulfamuron–Not classifiedNot specified29
60Oxadiargyl–Not classifiedNot specified31
61OxadiazonHHPClass UUnlikely to present acute hazard in normal use29
62OxyfluorfenHHPClass UUnlikely to present acute hazard in normal use1
63Paraquat dichlorideHHPClass IIModerately hazardous58
64PendimethalinHHPClass IIModerately hazardous1
65Penoxsulam–Class UUnlikely to present acute hazard in normal useNo data
66Pinoxaden–Class IIISlightly hazardousNo data
67Pretilachlor–Class IIISlightly hazardousNo data
68Propanil–Class IIModerately hazardous31
69Propaquizafop–Class UUnlikely to present acute hazard in normal useNo data
70Pyrazosulfuron- ethyl–Class UUnlikely to present acute hazard in normal useNo data
71Pyriftalid–Not classifiedNot specifiedNo data
72Pyrithiobac- sodium–Class IIISlightly hazardousNo data
73Pyroxasulfon–Not classified Not specifiedNo data
74Quizalofop- ethyl–Class IIModerately hazardousNo data
75quizalofop-P-tefurylHHPClass IIModerately hazardousNo data
76Saflufenacil–Class IIISlightly hazardousNo data
77Sodium acifluorfen–Class IIISlightly hazardousNo data
78Sulfentrazone–Not classifiedNot specifiedNo data
79Sulfosulfuron–Not classifiedNot specified1
80Tembotrione–Not classifiedNot specifiedNo data
81Thiobencarb–Class IIModerately hazardous29
82Topramezone–Not classifiedNot specifiedNo data-
83Triafamone–Not classifiedNot specifiedNo data
84TriallateHHPNot classifiedNot specifiedNo data
85Triasulfuron–Class UUnlikely to present acute hazard in normal use31
86Trifloxysulfuron sodium–Not classifiedNot specifiedNo data
87TrifluralinHHPClass UUnlikely to present acute hazard in normal use31

References

Registered List of herbicides-Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage-https://ppqs.gov.in/sites/default/files/molecules_registered_under_section-93_as_on_01.10.2022.pdf

HHP Status- PAN International list of HHP-https://pan-international.org/wp-content/uploads/PAN_HHP_List.pdf

WHO Classification- The WHO recommended classification of pesticides by hazard and guidelines to classification 2019

Banned countries- PAN International consolidated list of banned pesticideshttps://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.panap.net%2Fresources%2FPAN-Consolidated-List-of-Bans.xlsx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK–