Auxilife Newsletter
Guideline Released for Assessing Risks of Pesticides on Bees
May 15, 2023NewsletterEuropean Food Safety Authority (EFSA),harmful effects of plant protection products,how to protect bees,risks associated with plant protection products,Risks of Pesticides on Bees
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...
Read MoreECHA Opened Public Consultation on Potential Candidates for Substitution
May 12, 2023Newsletter2-hydroxypropylamine,Biocidal Products Committee,ECHA,formaldehyde,paraformaldehyde,public consultation on formaldehyde
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...
Read MoreEU BPR: Member State Competent Authority (MSCA) Assessment Reports submission plan
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...
Read MoreNew hazard classes for classifying, labelling and packaging (CLP) substances and mixtures enter into force on 20th April 2023
April 25, 2023NewsletterHazard Classification,New hazard classes,packaging hazards,Rules for Hazard Classification
It has been announced that the European Commission has amended Annex I of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 to add hazard classes to the classification, labelling, and packaging of substances and mixtures and to introduce new classification criteria to identify endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and persistent...
Read MoreNew version of EFSA- Pesticide Residue Intake Model (PRIMo)
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...
Read MoreEFSA: Developing Critical Appraisal Tools for Evaluating Ecotoxicology Studies
The most challenging part was the evaluation of studies which do not have specific standard test guideline. In order to assess the validity of individual studies, it is therefore necessary to have the availability of appraisal criteria contained in Critical Appraisal Tools (CATs). The scope...
Read MoreBiopesticides: The EU adopted regulations to make it easier to market the product
The EU Green Deal’s Farm to Fork Strategy is moving us towards a sustainable food system. In EU adopted regulations for Biopesticides, European union has announced, amended and adopted the regulations regarding biopesticides on (EU) Nos. 546/2011 and 1107/2009 (Annex II) lay out standardized principles...
Read MoreAll you need to know about “SPC IUCLID format- 2023
An updated version of the SPC format will be compatible with IUCLID SPC Editor (prepared by EFSA) is dedicated for creating a summary of product characterisation for a single product, product families, and members of the family. ECHA updating that in the future applicant must...
Read MoreGreat Britain-BPR Consultation closes on 14th March 2023
January 20, 2023Newsletterdevelopmental neurotoxicity,endocrine disruptors,reproductive toxicity and generational studies
A consultation on proposed revisions to Annexes II (biocidal active substance) and III (biocidal product) of the GB BPR commenced on 17th January 2023. GB BPR aims to ensure environmental and human health protection by reducing the use of animal testing and revising it in accordance...
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