EFSA Journal

Literature review and appraisal on alternative neurotoxicity testing methods

The goal of this review was the evaluation of information on assessment methods in the field of alternative neurotoxicity (NT) testing. We therefore performed a systematic and comprehensive collection of scientific literature (in English) from the past 27 ...

Proposal for a data model for probabilistic cumulative dietary exposure assessments of pesticides in line with the MCRA software

No abstract available. Keywords: cumulative exposure assessment, pesticide residues, food, health effects, probabilistic, Monte Carlo doi: 10.2903/sp.efsa.2018.EN-1375 Question Number: EFSA-Q-2018-00078 Adopted: 7 December 2017 Contact: pesticides.pp ...

Evaluation of data concerning the necessity of pymetrozine as an insecticide to control a serious danger to plant health which cannot be contained by other available means, including non-chemical methods

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) was requested by the European Commission to provide scientific assistance under Article 31 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 regarding the evaluation of data concerning the necessity of pymetrozine as an insecticide ...

Collection and analysis of pesticide residue data for pollen and nectar – Final Report

No abstract available. Keywords: bees, pesticide residues, pollen, nectar, sugar content doi: 10.2903/sp.efsa.2017.EN-1303 Question Number: EFSA-Q-2015-00628 Adopted: 27 September 2017 Contact: pesticides.peerreview@efsa.europa.eu On request from: E ...

Pilot study on uncertainty analysis in EFSA Reasoned Opinions on the modification of pesticide maximum residue levels

Applicability of the EFSA Scientific Committee revised draft Guidance on uncertainty in EFSA scientific assessment is tested in the context of an EFSA Reasoned Opinion on the modification of pesticide maximum residue levels (MRLs). EFSA purchased servic ...

Scientific support for preparing an EU position in the 49th Session of the Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues (CCPR)

In accordance with Article 43 of Regulation (EC) 396/2005, EFSA received a request from the European Commission to provide support for the preparation of the EU position for 49th session of the Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues (CCPR). In 2016, JMPR e ...

Biological relevance of the magnitude of effects (considering mortality, sub-lethal and reproductive effects) observed in studies with amphibians and reptiles in view of population level impacts on amphibians and reptiles

No abstract available. Keywords: amphibians, reptiles, toxicity, risk coverage, surrogates, risk assessment, pesticides doi: 10.2903/sp.efsa.2017.EN-1251 Question Number: EFSA-Q-2015-00243 Adopted: 24 May 2017 Contact: pesticides.ppr@efsa.europa.eu O ...

Evaluation of data concerning the necessity of isoxaflutole as a herbicide to control a serious danger to plant health which cannot be contained by other available means, including non-chemical methods

The European Food Safety Authority was requested by the European Commission to provide scientific assistance under Article 31 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 regarding the evaluation of data concerning the necessity of isoxaflutole as a herbicide to contro ...

Compilation of a database, specific for the pesticide active substance and their metabolites, comprising the main genotoxicity endpoints

No abstract available. Keywords: data collection, pesticide residue definition, genotoxicity, point mutations, structural chromosome aberrations doi: 10.2903/sp.efsa.2017.EN-1229 Question Number: EFSA-Q-2014-00643 Journal Number: EFSA Supporting publi ...

Review of the published exposure data to pesticides for residents and bystanders, and for environmental risk assessment: Final report

No abstract available. Keywords: bystanders; environment; exposure; pesticides; residents; risk; review doi: 10.2903/sp.efsa.2017.EN-1204 Question Number: EFSA-Q-2015-00524 Adopted: 27 March 2017 Contact: pesticides.ppr@efsa.europa.eu On request from ...

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