Workshop: Review of potential risks of botanicals & semiochemicals

Brussels, Belgium

 

 

Thuesday,  13. June

 

Introduction

 

B. Speiser:                            Welcome; administrative matters; introduction to the workshop

 

R.U. Ehlers:                          Introduction to the REBECA project

 

W. Reinert:                           SANCO’s point of view (presentation & questions)

 

L.  Moakes:                           Experience with the UK pilot scheme and consequences for the biopesticide scheme

 

 

Risk assessment for botanicals

 

H. Kleeberg:                         Example for a botanical: neem

 

L. Tamm:                              Examples for low-risk substances which are not plant-derived

 

T. Mercier:                            Data requirements for botanicals according to Sanco/10472/2003 – rev. 5

 

F. Fraga:                               Regulation of botanicals & semiochemicals in Switzerland

 

B. Speiser & J. Hauschild: Regulation of botanicals & semiochemicals outside Europe

 

A. Makulla:                           Risk assessment for plant strengtheners in Germany

 

 

Discussion: prioritize and comment on risks and risk assessment procedures for botanicals

 

 


Wednesday, 14 June

 

Risk assessment for semiochemicals

 

V. Veronelli:                         Examples of semiochemicals

 

W. Sexsmith:                        Data requirements for semiochemicals according to OECD Guideline 12

 

S. Mattock:                           New guidelines of the UK PSD concerning semiochemicals

 

Discussion: prioritize and comment on risks and risk assessment procedures for semiochemicals

 

Suggestions for improvements

Group work: (i) improvements for botanicals & other low-risk substances; (ii) improvements for semiochemicals; (iii) administrative improvements