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Pesticides: new default values proposed for dermal absorption

EFSA has published new guidance on dermal absorption of plant protection products (PPPs). The guidance proposes default values to be used in the absence of experimental data for the risk assessment of active substances used in PPPs. The document,...

3 July 2017

Neonicotinoids: foliar spray uses confirmed as a risk to bees

Neonicotinoid pesticides applied as foliar sprays pose a risk to bees, EFSA has confirmed. The Authority has published assessments on the risks to bees from clothianidin,...

Pesticides

26 August 2015
Glyphosate: EFSA conclusion due in November

EFSA is assessing the findings of a report by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) which concludes that the herbicide glyphosate is probably carcinogenic to humans...

Pesticides

30 July 2015
Bees: EFSA tackles multiple stressors

Bees are under attack from many directions. Parasites, infectious agents, agro-chemicals and environmental changes are some of the stressors that are known to damage honeybee...

Pesticides

25 June 2015
Pesticides and bees: call for data

EFSA is asking national authorities, research institutions, industry and other interested parties to submit new information relevant to the evaluation of the risks posed to bees by...

Pesticides

22 May 2015
Over 97% of foods in EU contain pesticide residues within legal limits

More than 97% of food samples evaluated by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) contain pesticide residue levels that fall within legal limits, with just under 55% of samples...

Pesticides

12 March 2015
Pesticides: simplified procedure for exchange of active substance documents

Draft Assessment Reports, Renewal Assessment Reports and sanitisation (i.e. redaction) of background documents for the EU peer review of active substances are already shared...

Pesticides

24 February 2015
Pesticides and human health: EFSA meets stakeholders

EFSA will meet stakeholders next week to gather input for its investigations into the possible effects of pesticide exposure on human health. The meeting, which will involve...

Pesticides

12 February 2015
Pesticides and non-target arthropods: EFSA reviews the science

EFSA has published an opinion on the risk posed by plant protection products to non-target arthropods. The document explains the science that will support the development of a full...

Pesticides

12 February 2015
Over 97% of foods in EU contain pesticide residues within legal limits

More than 97% of all samples analysed as part of the latest Europe-wide monitoring programme of pesticides in foods contain residue levels that fall within legal limits - with over...

Pesticides

11 December 2014

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