Risk assessment for Birds and Mammals

The European Commission asked EFSA to revise the Guidance on the risk assessment for birds and mammals. That guidance described how to perform risk assessment for birds and mammals from plant protection products, containing pesticide active substances, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 1107/2009. The current guidance document is an update of EFSA's existing guidance document titled 'Risk assessment for Birds and Mammals' which was published in 2009. It outlines a tiered risk assessment scheme covering dietary exposure, exposure via secondary poisoning and exposure via intake of contaminated water.

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The European Commission has requested EFSA to update the Guidance on the risk assessment for birds and mammals. This guidance provides instructions on how to assess the risk of plant protection products containing pesticide active substances to birds and mammals in compliance with Regulation (EU) 1107/2009. The updated document outlines a tiered risk assessment scheme covering dietary exposure, secondary poisoning, and exposure through contaminated water intake.