PRIMO is a calculator tool use to assess EU maximum residues levels (MRLs) for pesticides, or proposals for MRLs, the chronic and acute dietary consumer exposure to pesticide residues estimation.
According to the model, that is based on national food consumption figures and unit weights provided by Member States, and it applies internationally agreed risk assessment methodologies to determine how severely consumers are exposed in the short-term (acute) and long-term (chronic).
This model was revised several times. The most recent one being PRIMo revision 4.
EFSA is currently developing revision 4 of the model, which will be a new web-based tool, instead of current Excel-based spreadsheets.
New features of the new online tool include integrating new consumption data and calculating more detailed exposure data.
Updated PRIMO 4 includes –
- Integration of most up-to-date dietary surveys, received by EFSA until 2018.
- More detailed and harmonized definition of population classes, e.g. infants and toddlers.
- Information on chronic exposure distribution, rather than point estimates.
- Acute assessment normalised for individual consumption amounts and body weights.
- Improved assessment for processed foods and minor commodities.
- New food categories added, i.e. fish, drinking water and baby foods.
- Consistency and interoperability with other domains, incl. FoodEx2 database system.
Revision Status
The public consultation will be open until 30th of June 2023.
After addressing comments and refinments, finalisation of tool and consolidation of technical report will be completed by end of October 2023.
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