Skip to main navigation Skip to search Skip to main content

Scientific Opinion on the state of the science on pesticide risk assessment for amphibians and reptiles

  • Colin Ockleford
  • , Paulien Adriaanse
  • , Philippe Berny
  • , Theodorus Brock
  • , Sabine Duquesne
  • , Sandro Grilli
  • , Antonio F. Hernandez‐Jerez
  • , Susanne Hougaard Bennekou
  • , Michael Klein
  • , Thomas Kuhl
  • , Ryszard Laskowski
  • , Kyriaki Machera
  • , Olavi Pelkonen
  • , Silvia Pieper
  • , Michael Stemmer
  • , Ingvar Sundh
  • , Ivana Teodorovic
  • , Aaldrik Tiktak
  • , Christopher J. Topping
  • , Gerrit Wolterink
  • Annette Aldrich, Cecilia Berg, Manuel Ortiz‐Santaliestra, Scott Weir, Franz Streissl, Robert H. Smith

Publication: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review

Abstract

Following a request from EFSA, the Panelon Plant Protection Products and their Residues developed an opinion on the science to support the potential development of a risk assessment scheme of plant protection products for amphibians and reptiles. The coverage of the risk to amphibians and reptiles by current risk assessments for other vertebrate groups was investigated. Available test methods and exposure models were reviewed with regard to their applicability to amphibians and reptiles. Proposals were made for specific protection goals aiming to protect important ecosystem services and taking into consideration the regulatory framework and existing protection goals for other vertebrates. Uncertainties, knowledge gaps and research needs were highlighted. (c) 2018 European Food Safety Authority. EFSA Journal published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd on behalf of European Food Safety Authority.
Original languageEnglish
Article number5125
Number of pages301
JournalEFSA Journal
Volume16
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018

Keywords

  • amphibians
  • reptiles
  • risk assessment
  • pesticides
  • protection goals
  • effects
  • population

Cite this