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Pesticide residues in food: track trends with our browsable charts
EFSA has published its 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...
2 April 2020
Pesticides
Cumulative risk assessment of pesticides: FAQ
Why is EFSA working on cumulative risk assessment? Risks to consumers from the presence of pesticide residues in food are currently estimated substance by substance. However, a...
Pesticides
29 April 2020
Pesticides: first cumulative risk reports published
EFSA has published the results of its two pilot assessments on the risks posed to humans by residues of multiple pesticides in food. The assessments – one considering chronic effects...
Pesticides
29 April 2020
Pesticide residues in food: track trends with our browsable charts
EFSA has published its 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...
Pesticides
2 April 2020
Bees and pesticides: third consultation on guidance review
EFSA is carrying out a third stakeholder consultation as part of its review of the guidance on risk assessment of pesticides and bees. EFSA’s dedicated stakeholder consultation group...
Pesticides Animal health and welfare Bee health
24 March 2020
Bees and pesticides: second consultation begins on guidance review
EFSA is carrying out a second stakeholder consultation in support of the review of its guidance on pesticides and bees. The dedicated stakeholder consultation group has been asked to...
Pesticides
26 September 2019
Public consultation: cumulative risk assessment of pesticides
EFSA is carrying out a public consultation on its pilot assessments of the risks posed to humans by residues of multiple pesticides in food. Interested parties have until 15 November...
Pesticides Cross-cutting science
17 September 2019
FAQ: cumulative risk assessment of pesticides
? Why is EFSA working on cumulative risk assessment? Risks to consumers from the presence of pesticide residues in food are currently estimated substance by substance. However, a...
Pesticides Cross-cutting science
17 September 2019
Chlorpyrifos: assessment identifies human health effects
The pesticide chlorpyrifos does not meet the criteria required by legislation for the renewal of its approval in the European Union, EFSA has said in a statement. The approval period...
Pesticides
2 August 2019
Guidance on bees and pesticides: work plan published
EFSA has outlined?how it plans to review its guidance on the risk assessment of pesticides and bees in the EU. As the outline shows, stakeholders and pesticide experts from Member...
Pesticides
5 July 2019

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