Training on the evaluation of emergency authorisations of pesticides using the EFSA protocol on insecticides and acaricides
Please note that the first two training sessions have reached their maximum number of attendees. Registration is now only available for the final session on 24 - 25 June.
Background
Emergency authorisation of pesticides under Article 53 of Regulation (EU) 1107/2009 is a tool allowing the time-limited use of pesticides in situations where an emergency cannot be managed by other reasonable means.
EFSA has developed, in collaboration with the Benaki Phytopathological Institute, Aarhus University, and INIA-CSIC, a protocol for the evaluation of emergency authorisations of insecticides and acaricides. The protocol ensures that assessments consider alternative treatments and that action plans are developed to avoid unnecessary repetition of emergency authorisations. The protocol allows a fast assessment with a clear outcome, using different flow charts for approved and non-approved substances, as well as for common and regulated pests.
To support assessment by Member States (MSs) experts, a repository of alternative control methods is made available for pests for which emergency authorisations are most frequently applied.
Training objectives
- In-depth knowledge of the protocol and its principles
- Application of the protocol to different case studies
- Searching for alternatives in the repository of alternative methods
- Possibility to ask for clarification
Target audience
- MSs experts (risk assessors and risk managers) involved in emergency authorisations
- Stakeholders applying for emergency authorisations (e.g. growers associations, producers of plant protection products)
- Interested public, including NGOs
Training dates
The training sessions will be delivered online on 3 dates in May and June. Each training comprises two days:
- 26 & 28 May 2026
- 16 & 17 June 2026
- 24 & 25 June 2026
Registration
Please note that the first two training sessions have reached their maximum number of attendees. Registration is now only available for the final session on 24 - 25 June.
Registration is available via the following link: https://forms.gle/cgR5AFPFfqodeRk17
The deadline for registration is 12 May 2026.
Please indicate also your 2nd and 3rd choice of the training date in the registration form. Each training date is limited to 30 participants. Places will be allocated based on the date of registration and the stated training date preferences.