Updated peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance spinosad.

ABSTRACT: 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, the Netherlands, and co-rapporteur Member State, France, for the pesticide active substance spinosad and the assessment of applications for maximum residue levels (MRLs) are reported. The context of the peer review was that required by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 844/2012. The conclusions were reached on the basis of the evaluation of the representative uses of spinosad as insecticide on bulb/dry onions, maize (fodder and grain), sweet corn, grapes (table and wine), lettuce, potato, aubergine, pepper and tomato. MRLs were assessed in field leek and field and greenhouse strawberries, can

SUBMITTER: European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11744298 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature