Open AccessEvaluation of data concerning the necessity of bromoxynil as herbicide to control a serious danger to plant health which cannot be contained by other available means, including non‐chemical methods
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
efsa journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.076
H-Index - 97
ISSN - 1831-4732
DOI - 10.2903/j.efsa.2018.5391
Subject(s) - bromoxynil , chemical safety , context (archaeology) , chemical control , european commission , risk analysis (engineering) , member states , chemical plant , chemical products , microbiology and biotechnology , control (management) , biochemical engineering , toxicology , european union , computer science , environmental science , business , biology , engineering , agronomy , environmental engineering , paleontology , economic policy , artificial intelligence
EFSA was requested by the European Commission to provide scientific assistance under Article 31 of Regulation ( EC ) No 178/2002 regarding the evaluation of data concerning the necessity of bromoxynil as a herbicide to control a serious danger to plant health which cannot be contained by other available means including non‐chemical methods, in accordance with Article 4(7) of Regulation ( EC ) No 1107/2009. In this context, EFSA organised a commenting phase with Member States in order to collect and validate the data submitted by the applicant. The current scientific report summarises the outcome of the evaluation of different uses (crops/crop groups) in 11 Member States. The evaluation demonstrated that in general a wide range of alternative herbicide active substances to bromoxynil are available to control broadleaved weeds; however, for some uses, no sufficient chemical alternatives are available. The evaluation included an assessment of non‐chemical alternatives for the presented uses. A wide range of non‐chemical methods are available; however, often these methods do not have the same efficacy as chemical methods or have economic limitations. A combination of both chemical and non‐chemical methods seems often possible.