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EFSA to review fipronil data collected for risk assessment for bees
Apr. 22, 2016
The European Commission has requested the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to organise an open call for data in order to collect new scientific information as regards the risk to bees from the uses of fipronil in the EU. In response to that request, EFSA launched an open call for data. The purpose was to gather documented information (new, published or unpublished) relevant to the above mentioned evaluation. The call was open from 1 September 2015 to 15 January 2016. National agencies, non-governmental organisations, universities and research institutions have submitted information in response to this call. A total of 17 contributions were received from 4 different sources.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 781/2013 amended the conditions for approval of the active substance fipronil for use in plant protection products. In particular, the use as seed treatment of plant protection products containing fipronil has been prohibited, except for seeds sown in greenhouses and for treatment of seeds of leek, onions, shallots and the group of Brassica vegetables sown in fields and harvested before flowering.
The measures were taken following the previous EFSA assessment of the risk to bees from this substance. In accordance with recital 17 of Regulation (EU) No 781/2013, within two years from the date of entry into force of that Regulation, the European Commission foresees to initiate without undue delay a review of the new scientific information it has received.
As a second step, upon receipt of a follow up mandate from the European Commission, EFSA will undertake a review of the data resulted from the open call and will provide a conclusion concerning an updated risk assessment for bees.
Source: EFSA
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