Scientific Opinion addressing the state of the science on risk assessment of plant protection products for non-target arthropods

Following a request from the European Food Safety Authority, the Panel on Plant Protection Products and their Residues developed an opinion on the science to support the development of a risk assessment scheme of plant protection products for non‐target arthropods.

 The current risk assessment scheme is reviewed, taking into consideration recent workshops and progress in science. Proposals are made for specific protection goals which aim to protect important ecosystem services such as food web support, pest control and biodiversity. In order to address recovery and source–sink population dynamics, conducting a landscape‐level risk assessment is suggested. A new risk assessment scheme is suggested which integrates modelling approaches. The main exposure routes for non‐target arthropods are identified and proposals are made on how to integrate them in the risk assessment. The appropriateness of the currently used vegetation distribution factor was investigated. It is proposed that new tests be included in order to address exposure via oral uptake of residues and uncertainties related to differences in species sensitivity.

Authors

PBL Authors
Aaldrik Tiktak
Other authors
Alf Aagaard
Theo Brock
Ettore Capri
Sabine Duquesne
Metka Filipic
Antonio F. Hernandez‐Jerez
Karen I. Hirsch‐Ernst
Susanne Hougaard Bennekou
Michael Klein
Thomas Kuhl
Ryszard Laskowski
Matthias Liess
Alberto Mantovani
Colin Ockleford
Bernadette Ossendorp
Daniel Pickford
Robert Smith
Paulo Sousa
Ingvar Sundh
Ton van der Linden.

Specifications

Publication title
Scientific Opinion addressing the state of the science on risk assessment of plant protection products for non-target arthropods
Publication date
12 February 2015
Publication type
Article
Page count
212
Publication language
English
Magazine
EFSA Journal
ISSN
1831-4732
Issue
2015; 13(2)
Product number
4630