EFSA Journal

Outcome of the consultation with Member States and EFSA on the basic substance application for approval of caffeine to be used in plant protection as insecticide in cabbage, potatoes and buxus and as molluscicide in all edible and non‐edible crops

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) was asked by the European Commission to provide scientific assistance with respect to the evaluation of applications received by the European Commission concerning basic substances. In this context, EFSA's sc ...

Outcome of the consultation with Member States, the applicant and EFSA on the pesticide risk assessment for meptyldinocap in light of confirmatory data

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) was asked by the European Commission to provide scientific assistance with respect to the risk assessment for an active substance in light of confirmatory data requested following approval in accordance with Artic ...

Outcome of the consultation with Member States and EFSA on the basic substance application for approval of sunflower oil for the extension of use in plant protection as a fungicide on vegetables (common bean, cucumber), Rosaceae (like Prunus, Fragaria,...

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) was asked by the European Commission to provide scientific assistance with respect to the evaluation of applications received by the European Commission concerning basic substances. In this context, EFSA's sc ...

Establishment of an a priori protocol for the implementation and interpretation of an in‐vitro testing battery for the assessment of developmental neurotoxicity

In this project we set up a human cell‐based DNT in vitro testing strategy that is based on test methods with high readiness and data generated therefrom. The methods underwent afit‐for‐purpose evaluation that considered four key elements: 1. The test sys ...

Outcome of the consultation with Member States, the applicant and EFSA on the pesticide risk assessment for propyzamide in light of confirmatory data

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) was asked by the European Commission to provide scientific assistance with respect to the risk assessment for an active substance in light of confirmatory data requested following approval in accordance with Artic ...

EFSA's activities on emerging risks in 2019

The main objectives of EFSA's activities on emerging risks are: (i) to carry out activities to identify emerging risks; and (ii) to develop and improve emerging risk identification (ERI) methodologies and approaches and iii) communicate on identified ...

Outcome of the consultation with Member States and EFSA on the basic substance application for approval of dimethyl sulfide to be used in plant protection as a non‐lethal food attractant for truffle beetle

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) was asked by the European Commission to provide scientific assistance with respect to the evaluation of applications received by the European Commission concerning basic substances. In this context, EFSA's sc ...

Review of the evidence on bee background mortality

In March 2019, the European Commission mandated EFSA to revise itsguidance document on the risk assessment of plant protection products on bees (Apis mellifera, Bombus spp. and solitary bees). One of the aspectsof this revision involvesareview of the evid ...

Outcome of the consultation with Member States and EFSA on the basic substance application for approval of sodium hypochlorite to be used in plant protection as a bactericide, fungicide and viricide on mushrooms, vegetables, ornamentals and arable crops

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) was asked by the European Commission to provide scientific assistance with respect to the evaluation of applications received by the European Commission concerning basic substances. In this context, EFSA's sc ...

Outcome of the consultation with Member States and EFSA on the basic substance application for approval of chitosan hydrochloride for the extension of use in plant protection as an elicitor in horticulture, olive trees, grapes, grass and post‐harvest...

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) was asked by the European Commission to provide scientific assistance with respect to the evaluation of applications received by the European Commission concerning basic substances. In this context, EFSA's sc ...

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