Peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance penoxsulam

The conclusions of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) following the peer review of the initial risk assessments carried out by the competent authorities of the rapporteur Member State, Italy, and co‐rapporteur Member State, Poland, for the pesticide active substance penoxsulam are reported. 

The context of the peer review was that required by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 844/2012, as amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2018/1659. 

The conclusions were reached on the basis of the evaluation of the representative uses of penoxsulam as a herbicide on rice and chicory. The reliable end points, appropriate for use in regulatory risk assessment, are presented. 

Missing information identified as being required by the regulatory framework is listed. Concerns are reported where identified.

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DOI     https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2024.9055

KEYWORDS     herbicide, peer review, penoxsulam, pesticide, risk assessment

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