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Related articles: WP3.3
Impact of European legislation on marketed pesticides — A view from the standpoint
Publication:
Environment InternationalPublication date:
25 Jul 2009 Publication status:
FinalPublication type:
Peer reviewed paperWeblink :
http://www.elsevier.com/locate/envintThe very significant impact of European legislation (Directive 91/414/EEC) on the authorization of plant protection products is reviewed herein, which has resulted in withdrawal of 704 active substances (AS) out of 889 assessed so far. The list of currently approved 276 AS includes 194 AS “existing” in the market before 1993 and 82 “new” AS introduced during the last 15 years. Results of toxicity characterization of the approved AS are also summarized, utilizing several well-known databases.
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Deliverable 97: 2nd Pass assessment report - Final version
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Deliverable 56: Land use assessment report (1st pass)
Deliverable 24: Land use assessment protocol
WP3.3 Agricultural Land Use
The work will be pursued primarily through a series of case studies, each addressing specific health problems that can be related to environmental and occupational exposure due to agricultural land use. One case study will focus on the effect of environmental contamination from pesticide use on the health of children in the rural environment. A second will explore the effect of agricultural practices and of the social conditions in farming communities on respiratory health of children. A third will assess associations between endotoxin and... read more
Project co-funded by the European Commission under the Sixth Framework Programme (2002-2006)
