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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

New EFSA body to coordinate pesticide risk assessment

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is setting up a new committee to further strengthen its role in reviewing the safety of active substances used in pesticides together with...

Pesticides

23 September 2008
Opinion on the science behind the Guidance Document on risk assessment for birds and mammals

EFSA’s Panel on Plant Protection Products and their Residues (PPR) today released an Opinion on approaches for assessing the impact of pesticides on birds and mammals. This Opinion...

Pesticides

24 July 2008
EFSA advises on acute dietary exposure to pesticides

EFSA has delivered advice on the technique for estimating acute dietary exposure to pesticide residues. This is an important factor in pesticide safety evaluations and is used by...

Pesticides

10 August 2007
EFSA delivers advice on data requirements for pesticides evaluations

EFSA has just issued scientific advice related to EU rules on the placing of pesticides on the market. The work concerns the type of information pesticide manufacturers and marketing...

Pesticides

30 March 2007
EFSA evaluates proposed temporary EU Maximum Residue Levels

EFSA has issued an opinion on the possible health risks from certain proposed residue levels of pesticides in food and feed. This is one of the first steps in the full EU...

Pesticides

15 March 2007
EFSA completes 2nd stage of EU-wide pesticides peer review process

EFSA has completed its work on the 2nd stage of the EU-wide peer review of active substances used in plant protection products (commonly referred to as pesticides) , and issued...

Pesticides

6 October 2006
EFSA welcomes summary opinions covering main scientific principles adopted by its pesticides panel during its first three years

On the eve of the inaugural meeting of its renewed[1] Panel on Plant protection products and their residues (PPR Panel), the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) welcomes the...

Pesticides

19 June 2006
EFSA presents new work and explains its role in the evaluation of pesticides

The EFSA Pesticide Risk Assessment Peer Review (PRAPeR) Unit co-ordinates the peer review of active substances used in plant protection products in collaboration with Member States....

Pesticides

22 April 2005

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