pesticide - News - safefood Knowledge Network2024-03-29T11:00:18Zhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/feed/tag/pesticidePartnership with EFSA on the retrospective Cumulative Risk Assessment of dietary exposure to pesticide residueshttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/partnership-with-efsa-on-the-retrospective-cumulative-risk-assess2023-05-24T09:30:45.000Z2023-05-24T09:30:45.000Zsafefood Knowledge Network https://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefoodKnowledgeNetwork<div><p>The main objective of the call is to conclude Framework Partnership Agreements with multiple organisations belonging to the Article 36 list that will support EFSA in producing retrospective CRAs in the next 4 years. Two lots (hazard assessment and exposure assessment) are proposed.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/art36grants/article36/gpefsaprev202303-partnership-efsa-retrospective-cumulative-risk-assessment" target="_blank">Read more</a></p></div>EU plans cut to antimicrobial and pesticide use in Farm to Fork strategyhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/eu-plans-cut-to-antimicrobial-and-pesticide-use-in-farm-to-fork-s2020-05-21T08:30:19.000Z2020-05-21T08:30:19.000Zsafefoodhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefood<div><p>The European Commission has set targets to reduce pesticide use and sales of antimicrobials by 2030.</p>
<p>The Farm to Fork strategy includes a reduction by 50 percent on the use and risk of pesticides and in sales of antimicrobials used for farmed animals and aquaculture products. Plans still need to be approved by the European Parliament and Council.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2020/05/eu-plans-cut-to-antimicrobial-and-pesticide-use-in-farm-to-fork-strategy/" target="_blank">continue reading</a></p></div>EFSA reveals data on pesticide residues in food in Europehttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/efsa-reveals-data-on-pesticide-residues-in-food-in-europe2020-04-07T08:32:21.000Z2020-04-07T08:32:21.000Zsafefoodhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefood<div><p>able grapes and peppers were among products that most often exceeded residue limits in random testing, according to the annual report on pesticides in food in the European Union.</p>
<p>The report, published by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), is based on data from official controls by EU <span>member states, Iceland and Norway and includes targeted and random sampling</span></p>
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<p></p></div>Pesticide residues in food: latest figures releasedhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/pesticide-residues-in-food-latest-figures-released2020-04-03T08:49:26.000Z2020-04-03T08:49:26.000Zsafefoodhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefood<div><p><strong>EFSA has published its</strong><span> </span><strong>annual report on pesticide residues found in food in the European Union. The report is based on data from the official national control activities carried out by EU Member States, Iceland and Norway and includes both targeted and random sampling.</strong></p>
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<p><strong><a href="https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/news/pesticide-residues-food-track-trends-our-browsable-charts" target="_blank">continue reading</a></strong></p></div>EFSA finds chlorpyrifos does not meet criteria for renewalhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/efsa-finds-chlorpyrifos-does-not-meet-criteria-for-renewal2019-08-06T08:26:11.000Z2019-08-06T08:26:11.000Zsafefoodhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefood<div><p>The pesticide chlorpyrifos could be banned in Europe from next year after the European Food Safety Authority said it does not meet criteria for renewal.</p>
<p>The approval period for the substance expires at the end of January 2020. The approval criteria are set in Article 4 of European regulation number 1107/2009. Chlorpyrifos is used to control foliage and soil-borne insect pests on crops, including alfalfa, almonds, citrus, cotton, grapes, and walnuts.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2019/08/efsa-finds-chlorpyrifos-does-not-meet-criteria-for-renewal/" target="_blank">continue reading</a></p></div>Pesticide residues in food: what's the picture in the EU?https://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/pesticide-residues-in-food-what-s-the-picture-in-the-eu2019-06-27T08:47:00.000Z2019-06-27T08:47:00.000Zsafefoodhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefood<div><p><span>The latest edition of the annual EU report on pesticide residues in food is now available. Just under 96% of food samples were found to be free of pesticide residues or to contain traces that fall within legally permitted levels.</span></p>
<p><span><a href="https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/press/news/190626" target="_blank">continue reading</a></span></p></div>VACANCY (EFSA): Junior Scientific Officer (Pesticides)https://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/vacancy-efsa-junior-scientific-officer-pesticides2018-09-17T18:30:00.000Z2018-09-17T18:30:00.000Zsafefoodhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefood<div><div align="justify"><font face="Verdana" size="2">EFSA is looking for talented and motivated scientists to contribute to the work of the Pesticides Unit and relevant Panel, in particular to the risk assessment of pesticides used in plant protection products and their residues, in relation to human and animal health and the environment.</font></div>
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<div align="justify"><a href="https://careers.efsa.europa.eu/jobs/junior-scientific-officer-pesticides-various-profiles-100" target="_blank"><font face="Verdana" size="2">See here for more information</font></a></div></div>Outcome of the pesticides peer review meeting on general recurring issues in mammalian toxicologyhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/outcome-of-the-pesticides-peer-review-meeting-on-general-recurrin2018-09-06T08:00:00.000Z2018-09-06T08:00:00.000Zsafefoodhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefood<div><div class="t m0 x6 he y19 ff4 fs5 fc1 sc0 ls0 ws0"><p>This technical report reflects the outcome of the mammalian toxicology experts’ meeting on general recurring issues noted during the EFSA peer reviews of pesticide active substances under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. The main issues identified were related to genotoxicity of products and principles of (Q)SAR and read-across. General presentations on the different EFSA guidance and EFSA developmental activities related to human health risk assessment of pesticides were given.</p>
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</div></div>France becomes first country in Europe to ban all five pesticides killing beeshttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/france-becomes-first-country-in-europe-to-ban-all-five-pesticides2018-09-03T12:00:12.000Z2018-09-03T12:00:12.000Zsafefoodhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefood<div><p>France will take a radical step towards protecting its dwindling bee population on Saturday by becoming the first country in Europe to ban all five pesticides researchers believe are killing off the insects. </p>
<p>The move to ban the five so-called neonicotinoids has been hailed by beekeepers and environmentalists, but cereal and sugar beet farmers warn it could leave them all but defenceless in protecting valuable crops against other harmful insects.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/08/31/france-first-ban-five-pesticides-killing-bees/" target="_blank">Continue Reading</a></p></div>Review of the existing maximum residue levels for napropamide according to Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005https://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/review-of-the-existing-maximum-residue-levels-for-napropamide-acc2018-08-27T14:45:07.000Z2018-08-27T14:45:07.000Zsafefoodhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefood<div><div><p>According to Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, EFSA has reviewed the maximum residue levels (MRLs) currently established at European level for the pesticide active substance napropamide. To assess the occurrence of napropamide residues in plants, processed commodities, rotational crops and livestock, EFSA considered the conclusions derived in the framework of Directive 91/414/EEC as well as the European authorisations reported by Member States (including the supporting residues data). Based on the assessment of the available data, MRL proposals were derived and a consumer risk assessment was carried out.</p>
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</div></div>EFSA's Latest Figures on Pesticides in Food Remain Steadyhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/efsa-s-latest-figures-on-pesticides-in-food-remain-steady2018-08-22T08:30:00.000Z2018-08-22T08:30:00.000Zsafefoodhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefood<div><p>Europeans continue to eat food that is largely free of pesticide residues or which contains levels of residues within legal limits, the latest monitoring figures show.</p>
<p>More than 96% of samples analysed for the latest annual report on pesticide residues in food were found to be within legal limits; around 51% were free of any quantifiable residues.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/press/news/180725" target="_blank">Continue Reading</a></p></div>EFSA Evaluation of Data Concerning the Necessity of Bromoxynil as Herbicide to Control a Serious Danger to Plant Healthhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/efsa-evaluation-of-data-concerning-the-necessity-of-bromoxynil-as2018-08-14T09:30:00.000Z2018-08-14T09:30:00.000Zsafefoodhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefood<div><p>EFSA was requested by the European Commission to provide scientific assistance under Article 31 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 regarding the evaluation of data concerning the necessity of bromoxynil as a herbicide to control a serious danger to plant health which cannot be contained by other available means including non-chemical methods, in accordance with Article 4(7) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. In this context, EFSA organised a commenting phase with Member States in order to collect and validate the data submitted by the applicant.</p>
<p><a href="http://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.2903/j.efsa.2018.5391" target="_blank">Continue Reading</a></p></div>EFSA Publishes Compilation of 2016 National Summary Reports on "Pesticide-Residue Analysis"https://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/efsa-publishes-compilation-of-2016-national-summary-reports-on-pe2018-08-08T09:07:33.000Z2018-08-08T09:07:33.000Zsafefoodhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefood<div><p>In accordance with Article 31 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, European Union (EU) Member States have to communicate to the European Food Safety Authority ("EFSA") the results of their official controls on pesticide residues in food. In the framework of this communication, the EU Member States, Iceland and Norway provided a short summary report outlining the main findings of the control activities during the reference year. This technical report is the compilation of the contributions of the reporting countries.</p>
<p><a href="http://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.2903/sp.efsa.2018.EN-1454" target="_blank">Continue Reading</a></p></div>EFSA Report on a Member-State Peer Review of the Pesticide-Risk Assessment of the Active Substance, Carvonehttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/profiles/blogs/efsa-report-on-a-member-state-peer-review-of-the-pesticide-risk-a2018-08-08T08:30:00.000Z2018-08-08T08:30:00.000Zsafefoodhttps://safefoodkn.ning.com/members/safefood<div><div><p>The conclusions of the EFSA following the peer review of the initial risk assessments carried out by the competent authorities of the rapporteur Member State, the Netherlands and co-rapporteur Member State, Sweden, for the pesticide-active substance "carvone" are reported.</p>
<p>The context of the peer review was that required by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 844/2012.</p>
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