This is exciting news for the assessment world! Software tool DROPLET has been developed by the Dutch Board for the Authorisation of Plant Protection Products and Biocides (Ctgb) to assess whether pesticides in Dutch surface water abstraction points for drinking water production may exceed the 0.1 μg/L standard. Outline DROPLET is a pre-registration model revolutionizing […]
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has announced the release of its updated guidance document for assessing risks to honeybees, bumble bees and solitary bees from plant protection products. This new guidance document has been revised to incorporate the latest scientific knowledge and cutting-edge methodologies for conducting risk assessments in this area. Outline The document is […]
ECHA launched the public consultation on formaldehyde released from the reaction products of paraformaldehyde and 2-hydroxypropylamine. If an active substance meets any of the criteria listed in Article 10(1) of the BPR, the evaluating competent authority may identify it as a potential candidate for substitution. Before submitting its opinion on the approval or renewal of […]
The BPR requires the evaluation of active substances contained in biocidal products, as well as the evaluation of the products themselves before they can be placed on the EU market. Member States of the EU are responsible for evaluating the active substances and biocidal products and submitting their assessment reports to the European Chemicals Agency […]