Evaluation of data concerning the necessity of flupyrsulfuron-methyl as a herbicide to control a serious danger to plant health which cannot be contained by other available means, including non-chemical methods.

ABSTRACT: EFSA was requested by the European Commission to provide scientific assistance under Article 31 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 regarding the evaluation of data concerning the necessity of flupyrsulfuron-methyl as a herbicide to control a serious danger to plant health which cannot be contained by other available means including non-chemical methods, in accordance with Article 4(7) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. In this context, EFSA organised a commenting phase with Member States in order to collect and validate the data submitted by the applicant. The current scientific report summarises the outcome of the evaluation of eight different uses (crops) in seven Member States. The evaluation demonstrated that in general a wide range of alternative herbicide active substances to flupyrsulfuro

SUBMITTER: European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7010155 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature