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Conclusion on the peer review of the pesticide risk assessment for bees for the active substance fipronil

2013; Wiley; Volume: 11; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.2903/j.efsa.2013.3158

1831-4732

Agricultural safety and regulations

EFSA JournalVolume 11, Issue 5 3158 Conclusion on PesticideOpen Access Conclusion on the peer review of the pesticide risk assessment for bees for the active substance fipronil European Food Safety Authority, European Food Safety AuthoritySearch for more papers by this author European Food Safety Authority, European Food Safety AuthoritySearch for more papers by this author First published: 27 May 2013 https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2013.3158Citations: 18 Correspondence: pesticides.peerreview@efsa.europa.eu Published date: 27 May 2013 Question number: EFSA-Q-2012-00788 On request from: European Commission 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 onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) was asked by the European Commission to perform a risk assessment for the active substance fipronil and provide conclusions as regards the risk to bees. In this context the conclusions of EFSA following the peer review of the risk assessment for bees for the active substance fipronil are reported. The context of the evaluation was that required by the European Commission in accordance with Article 21 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 to review the approval of active substances in light of new scientific and technical knowledge and monitoring data. The conclusions were reached on the basis of the evaluation of the currently authorised uses of fipronil applied on a variety of crops in Europe. 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