Parties listed in the DDT register may withdraw their name from the Registry, at any time, upon a written notification to the Secretariat (paragraph 7 of Part II, Annex B).
|
Party
|
Activity
|
Date of notification
|
Date of withdrawal
|
Remarks at date of notification |
Withdrawal notification |
| China, People's Republic of |
Production and use |
02/02/2005 |
28/02/2014 |
DDT was used in a closed-system indoor site in a small amount to control disease vector, but it was forbidden strictly using outdoor in order to prevent pollution.
DDT was mainly used in some malaria epidemic areas such as Yunnan province.
The average annual consumption of DDT original power was about 300 tons.
Presently, it is only kept to be used in case of emergency of malaria.
Completed notification form
|
Withdrawal notification |
| Madagascar |
Use |
27/08/2007 |
27/03/2023 |
DDT is prohibited for agriculture use in Madagascar. Since 2004, it has been stopped in Public health use. It is planned to be reused on October, 2009, during the implementation of National Strategic Plan, and for resistance management.
Malaria; the main vectors targeted are Anopheles funestus and Anopheles gambiae s.l.
Completed notification form |
Withdrawal notification |
| Marshall Islands |
Use |
22/05/2004 |
10/05/2023 |
Acceptable purpose: Disease vector control in accordance with Part II of Annex B (Malaria / Other related illnesses).
Completed notification form |
Withdrawal notification |
| Morocco |
Use |
14/04/2005 |
28/12/2015 |
Le DDT est utilisé au Maroc exclusivement par le Ministère de la Santé pour la lutte contre le paludisme pour des foyers ponctuels quand la situation épidémiologique l’éxige. Unofficial translation: DDT is used in Morocco exclusively by the Ministry of Health for malaria control in limited areas when the epidemiological situation so requires.
Completed notification form |
Withdrawal notification |
| Mozambique |
Use |
13/09/2007 |
15/05/2024 |
Planned as from 2005 up to 2008 Mozambique is using DDT, only for Malaria vector and other disease combat, the DDT is administrated by ministry of health Mozambique; under article of; WHO, For only malaria prevention.
Completed notification form |
Withdrawal notification |
| Myanmar |
Use |
08/082006 |
17/02/2012 |
Remarks not provided.
Completed notification form |
Withdrawal notification - Myanmar imports the alternative insecticides such as malathion and alphacybermethrine instead of DDT.
|
| Venezuela |
Use |
11/05/2009 |
13/03/2024 |
Control del vector de la malaria. Venezuela decide mantener el uso restringido del DDT en el país, sólo en situaciones de emergencia de salud pública para el control del vector de la malaria, así como también su uso en investigaciones.
Completed notification form |
Withdrawal notification |
| Yemen |
Use |
29/03/2005 |
15/09/2023 |
1) Yemen has banned the use of DDT for agriculture since 1990, but Yemen is still using DDT for disease vector control (Malaria);
2) Yemen is now making efforts to replace DDT with other safe chemicals, but Yemen needs some support to fulfil its plans and to make its efforts succeed.
Completed notification form |
Withdrawal notification |