Peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance formetanate (variant assessed formetanate hydrochloride)

TL;DR

This paper summarizes the peer review of the risk assessment for the pesticide formetanate, used on tomatoes and ornamentals.

Contribution

The paper provides the conclusions of the peer review process for formetanate's regulatory risk assessment.

Findings

The peer review evaluated formetanate's use as an insecticide on tomatoes and ornamentals.

Reliable endpoints for regulatory risk assessment were identified.

Missing information and concerns were reported for further action.

Abstract

The conclusions of the EFSA following the peer review of the initial risk assessments carried out by the competent authorities of the rapporteur Member State, Spain, and co‐rapporteur Member State, Greece, for the pesticide active substance formetanate (variant assessed formetanate hydrochloride) 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 formetanate (variant assessed formetanate hydrochloride) as an insecticide on tomatoes (field and greenhouses (permanent)) and on ornamentals (greenhouses (permanent)). 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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