Eu publishes peer review on pesticide risk assessment of the active substance promethachlor

According to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), on 28 February 2023, the EU Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a peer review on the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance spermatoglachlor (S-metolachlor), which did not include the assessment of endocrine disrupting properties.

After evaluation, metolachlor was used as an herbicide on the basis of corn and sunflower. The EU Food Safety Authority presents reliable endpoints applicable to regulatory risk assessment, lists missing information required by the regulatory framework and presents identified concerns. Some of the original reports are as follows:

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 Germany and co-rapporteur Member State France for the pesticide active substance S-metolachlor 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. In September 2022, the European Commission asked EFSA to deliver its conclusion on the available outcomes of the assessments in all areas excluding the full assessment of endocrine disrupting properties as several critical areas of concern related to the protection of the environment were identified. The conclusions were reached on the basis of the evaluation of the representative uses of S-metolachlor as a herbicide on maize and sunflower. 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. The concerns identified are presented.