Peer review of the pesticide risk assessment for the active substance pendimethalin in light of confirmatory data submitted.

The conclusions of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) following the peer review of the initial risk assessment carried out by the competent authority of the rapporteur Member State the Netherlands, for the pesticide active substance pendimethalin are reported. The context of the peer review was that requested by the European Commission following the submission and evaluation of confirmatory information in the area of ecotoxicology. The conclusions were reached on the basis of the evaluation of the representative uses of pendimethalin as a herbicide on cereals, pulse and carrots. The reliable endpoints concluded as being appropriate for use in regulatory risk assessment, derived from the available studies and/or literature in the dossier peer reviewed, are presented. Concerns are identified.