ZAPID report released
Zonal Authorisation Procedure Improvements (ZAPID) workshop 5-7 December 2023, Braunschweig, Germany
COM released the report of the workshop. We would like to point out that based on the conclusions/recommendations from the workshop numerous follow-up actions on procedural/technical matters are expected in the zonal process for authorization of PPPs.
At this stage we put emphasis on the following:
- Feasibility check of new GD before these are noted and training courses on their application
- Excellence network of experts to deal with specific scientific issues
- Prioritisation to new, low-risk PPPs, CfS, minor uses
- Thorough completeness check of dossiers before passing to the detailed risk assessment
- Upcoming Court cases (C-308/22, C‐309/22 and C‐310/22) will determine the way new information/knowledge will be taken on board
- New procedure for the assessment of new a.s. data submitted post-approval
- EU database for co-formulants and the principle of “one substance one assessment”
- Definition of biopesticides
- Longer period of approval of low-risk substances
- Interzonal procedure for the assessment of low-risk PPPs
The full report is available in the following link: