EFSA's activities in the field of pesticides

• Autores: Herman Fontier
• Localización: Phytoma España: La revista profesional de sanidad vegetal, ISSN 1131-8988, Nº 212, 2009 (Ejemplar dedicado a: 31as Jornadas de productos fitosanitarios), págs. 13-15
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is an independent European agency charged with the assessment and the communication on all risks associated with the food chain. EFSA�s PRAPeR (Pesticide Risk Assessment Peer Review) Unit more specifically deals with the risk assessment for pesticides and Maximum Residues Levels (MRLs) of pesticides in food. The PRAPeR Unit is in charge of peer reviewing the initial assessments performed by EU Member States on the active substances of pesticides. The conclusions of the peer review are submitted to the European Commission, in view of an EU decision on the acceptability of the active substances. In the field of MRLs, the PRAPeR Unit provides the Commission with reasoned scientific opinions presenting the assessment of the potential risks to consumer health arising from existing MRLs or new MRLs, and drafts the Annual Report on Pesticide Residues. A new Regulation on the placing on the market of plant protection products will introduce important changes, enhancing safety, harmonisation and predictability. The new Regulation will also impact upon EFSA�s PRAPeR Unit, as new tasks will be allocated to the Unit.