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Guidance on selected default values to be used by the EFSA Scientific Committee, Scientific Panels and Units in the absence of actual measured data

2012; Wiley; Volume: 10; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.2903/j.efsa.2012.2579

1831-4732

Agricultural safety and regulations

EFSA JournalVolume 10, Issue 3 2579 GuidanceOpen Access Guidance on selected default values to be used by the EFSA Scientific Committee, Scientific Panels and Units in the absence of actual measured data EFSA Scientific Committee, EFSA Scientific CommitteeSearch for more papers by this author EFSA Scientific Committee, EFSA Scientific CommitteeSearch for more papers by this author First published: 07 March 2012 https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2012.2579Citations: 504 Scientific committee members: Boris Antunović, Sue Barlow, Andrew Chesson, Albert Flynn, Anthony Hardy, Michael Jeger, Ada Knaap, Harry Kuiper, David Lovell, Birgit Nørrung, Iona Pratt, Ivonne Rietjens, Josef Schlatter, Vittorio Silano, Frans Smulders and Philippe Vannier Correspondence: scientific.committee@efsa.europa.eu Acknowledgement: The Panel wishes to thank the members of the Working Group on Default Assumptions: Diane Benford, Mikolaj Gralak, Thomas Haertle, Ada Knaap (Chair), John Christian Larsen and Josef Schlatter for the preparatory work on this scientific opinion, and EFSA staff: Davide Arcella, Bernard Bottex, Joanne Gartlon, Frederique Istace, Georges Kass and Istvan Sebestyen for the support provided to this scientific opinion. Adoption date: 8 February 2012 Published date: 7 March 2012 Question number: EFSA-Q-2010-00221 On request from: EFSA AboutPDF ToolsExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Abstract This guidance of the Scientific Committee, prepared on request of EFSA, describes the scientific rationale for a number of default values to be used in a harmonised way across EFSA Scientific Committee, Scientific Panels and Units; it also harmonises the rules for rounding derived values, such as health-based guidance values. The aim of this guidance document is not standardisation and it is therefore always possible to deviate from the proposed default values, provided that the rationale for such deviation is described and justified. The Scientific Committee recommends that where default values are defined in legislation, these should be reconsidered in the light of this guidance document. Furthermore, the Scientific Committee recommends that the proposed default values and their possible impact for risk assessment should be discussed between relevant European bodies and international organisations for wider harmonisation. Citing Literature Volume10, Issue3March 20122579 This article also appears in:Cross-cutting guidance ReferencesRelatedInformation