Eu publishes peer review on pesticide risk assessment of active substance Benzozone

On 22 May 2023, the European Union Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a peer review on the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance metrafenone.

Benzenone was evaluated as a fungicide on the basis of wheat, rye, black wheat, oat, barley and grape (for field use). Efsa proposes reliable endpoints for regulatory risk assessment, lists missing information required by the regulatory framework, and reports when problems are identified. 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 Latvia and co-rapporteur Member State Slovakia for the pesticide active substance metrafenone 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 metrafenone as a fungicide on wheat, rye, triticale, oats, barley and grapes (field use). 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.