Conclusion on the peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of confirmatory data submitted for the active substance benfluralin
<p>The conclusions of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) following the peer review of the initial risk assessment carried out by the competent authority of the rapporteur Member State, Belgium, for the pesticide active substance benfluralin are reported. The context of the peer...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2012-07-01
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| Series: | EFSA Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/doc/2800.pdf |
| Summary: | <p>The conclusions of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) following the peer review of the initial risk assessment carried out by the competent authority of the rapporteur Member State, Belgium, for the pesticide active substance benfluralin are reported. The context of the peer review was that requested by the European Commission following the submission and evaluation of confirmatory residues data. The conclusions were reached on the basis of the evaluation of the representative uses of benfluralin as a herbicide on lettuce and witloof chicory. 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.</p> |
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| ISSN: | 1831-4732 |