Public consultation on Guidance on the evaluation of pest risk assessments prepared by third parties to justify phytosanitary measures under the Council Directive 2000/29/EC

Deadline
2 Marzo 2009

In 2008 EFSA’s Panel on Plant Health initiated a self-task activity to produce a guidance document for the evaluation of pest risk assessments prepared by third parties to justify phytosanitary measures under the Council Directive 2000/29/EC.

This document presents guidance on the evaluation of pest risk assessments by the EFSA Scientific Panel on Plant Health, which provides independent scientific advice on the risks posed by plant pests that can cause harm to plants and plant products in the European Community.
A transparent evaluation procedure is required, based on scientific principles, to ensure an objective and consistent approach is followed for the evaluation of pest risk assessment documents submitted to the Panel. This guidance describes the process and criteria used for evaluation of a pest risk assessment.

In line with EFSA’s policy on openness and transparency, and in order to receive comments from the scientific community and stakeholders, EFSA has launched a public consultation on the draft opinion developed by the working group appointed by the Plant Health Panel.

Interested parties are invited to submit written comments using the online form by 02 March 2009, 17:00 CET.
Please exclusively use the electronic template provided with the documents to submit comments and refer to the line numbering.
Please note that comments submitted by e-mail or by post cannot be taken into account. It should be noted that a submission will not be considered if it:

  • Is submitted after the deadline set out in the call
  • Is presented in any form other than what is provided for in the instructions and template
  • Is not related to the contents of the document
  • Contains complaints against institutions, personal accusations, irrelevant or offensive statements or material
Comments complying with the criteria will be evaluated by EFSA’s Panel on Plant Health and taken into consideration where these will enhance the scientific quality or understanding of the document.


Published
15 Enero 2009