Plant Health – Commission Designates Five Reference Laboratories
Following a public selection process, four consortia and one laboratory have been designated on 27 March by the Commission as the very first European reference laboratories (EURLs) in the field of Plant health. These EURLs will support the EU for the diagnosis of regulated existing and emerging pests, and contribute to a more rapid and focused intervention at EU borders and in the EU territory.
Peer Review of Pesticide Active Substances – New Guidance from EFSA
A new administrative guidance provides applicants and Member States with instructions on preparing and submitting dossiers and assessment reports or the peer review of pesticides. The document gives practical guidance on how to present data in the dossier and in the assessment report, with the aim of enhancing the quality of the documentation needed for the evaluation and the peer review.