Peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance kieselgur (diatomaceous earth). (19th March 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Anastassiadou, Maria; Arena, Maria; Auteri, Domenica; Brancato, Alba; Bura, Laszlo; Carrasco Cabrera, Luis; Chaideftou, Eugenia; Chiusolo, Arianna; Marques, Daniele Court; Crivellente, Federica; De Lentdecker, Chloe; Egsmose, Mark; Fait, Gabriella; Greco, Luna; Ippolito, Alessio; Istace, Frederique; Jarrah, Samira; Kardassi, Dimitra; Leuschner, Renata; Lostia, Alfonso; Lythgo, Christopher; Magrans, Oriol; Mangas, Iris; Miron, Ileana; Molnar, Tunde; Padovani, Laura; Parra Morte, Juan Manuel; Pedersen, Ragnor; Reich, Hermine; Santos, Miguel; Serafimova, Rositsa; Sharp, Rachel; Stanek, Alois; Sturma, Juergen; Szentes, Csaba; Terron, Andrea; Tiramani, Manuela; Vagenende, Benedicte; Villamar‐Bouza, Laura;
• Is Part Of: EFSA journal. Volume 18:Number 3(2020)
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• Publication Date: 2020-03-19
• Subjects: kieselgur -- diatomaceous earth -- peer review -- risk assessment -- pesticide -- insecticide and acaricide; Food -- Europe -- Safety measures -- Periodicals; Food Safety; Food -- Safety measures; Europe; Periodicals; Periodicals; Fulltext; Government Publications, International; Internet Resources; Periodicals; Periodicals; 363.19209405
• DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2020.6054
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1831-4732

Abstract

Abstract: The conclusions of EFSA following the peer review of the initial risk assessments carried out by the competent authorities of the rapporteur Member State Austria and co‐rapporteur Member State Greece for the pesticide active substance kieselgur (diatomaceous earth) and the considerations as regards the inclusion of the substance in Annex IV of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 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 kieselgur (diatomaceous earth) as an insecticide and acaricide on stored cereals, empty storage rooms and storage rooms, mills and warehouses (with stored goods). 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.