Auxilife Newsletter

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...

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...

  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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

European Commission introduced new hazard classes for endocrine disruptors and other harmful chemical substances The Classification, Labelling and Packaging regulation, EC No. 1272/2008 has been revised to give more clarity about new Rules for hazard classification. As a result of the revision, the gaps in...

• Glyphosate has been the most commonly used herbicide in the EU and around the world for several decades. • In order to extend the approval period for the active substance glyphosate, the European Commission amended regulation No. 540/2011 on 2 December 2022. • To...