Updated peer review of the pesticide risk assessment for the active substance dithianon in light of confirmatory data submitted

• Main Authors: European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), Maria Anastassiadou, Maria Arena, Domenica Auteri, Alba Brancato, Laszlo Bura, Luis Carrasco Cabrera, Eugenia Chaideftou, Arianna Chiusolo, Federica Crivellente, Chloe De Lentdecker, Mark Egsmose, Gabriella Fait, Luna Greco, Alessio Ippolito, Frederique Istace, Samira Jarrah, Dimitra Kardassi, Renata Leuschner, Alfonso Lostia, Christopher Lythgo, Oriol Magrans, Iris Mangas, Ileana Miron, Tunde Molnar, Laura Padovani, Juan Manuel Parra Morte, Ragnor Pedersen, Hermine Reich, Miguel Santos, Rachel Sharp, Alois Stanek, Juergen Sturma, Csaba Szentes, Andrea Terron, Manuela Tiramani, Benedicte Vagenende, Laura Villamar‐Bouza
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2020-09-01
• Series: EFSA Journal
• Subjects: dithianon; peer review; confirmatory data; risk assessment; pesticide; fungicide
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2020.6189
• ISSN: 1831-4732

Abstract The conclusions of the EFSA following the peer review of the initial risk assessment carried out by the competent authority of the rapporteur Member State, Greece, for the pesticide active substance dithianon are reported. The context of the peer review was that requested by the European Commission following the submission and evaluation of confirmatory mammalian toxicology and residues data. The conclusions were reached on the basis of the evaluation of the representative uses of dithianon as a fungicide on table and wine grapes and on pome fruit. The reliable endpoints concluded as being appropriate for use in regulatory risk assessment, derived from the available studies and literature in the dossier peer reviewed, are presented. Concerns are identified.