Public consultation on the draft Guidance Document on tiered risk assessment for plant protection products for aquatic organisms in edge-of-field surface waters

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EFSA’s Panel on Plant Protection Products and their Residues (PPR) has launched an open consultation on the draft Guidance Document on the tiered risk assessment scheme for plant protection products for aquatic organisms in edge-of-field surface waters. The Guidance Document is intended to provide guidance to applicants and authorities in the context of the evaluation of Plant Protection Products (PPPs) and their active substances under Regulation (EC) 1107/2009. The Guidance Document proposes a tiered risk assessment scheme with a first tier in accordance with the revised data requirements up to more complex higher tier approaches based on data for additional organisms or refined exposure studies obtained from laboratory or model ecosystems (micro-/mesocosms) studies. The focus of the Guidance Document is on the effect assessment and the way to link exposure and effect estimates. The exposure assessment methodology was not revised.

Interested parties are invited to submit written comments by 11 February 2013.

Please use exclusively the electronic template provided with the documents to submit comments and refer to the line and page numbers. Please note that comments submitted by e-mail or by post cannot be taken into account and that a submission will not be considered if it is:

• submitted after the deadline set out in the call
• presented in any form other than what is provided for in the instructions and template
• not related to the contents of the document
• contains complaints against institutions, personal accusations, irrelevant or offensive statements or material related to policy or risk management aspects, which are out of the scope of EFSA's activity.

EFSA will assess all comments from interested parties which are submitted in line with the criteria above. The comments will be further considered by the relevant EFSA Panel and taken into consideration if found to be relevant.

All comments submitted will be published. Comments submitted by individuals in a personal capacity will be presented anonymously. Comments submitted formally on behalf of an organisation will appear with the name of the organisation.