SCIENTIFIC ADVICE MECHANISM (SAM) EU authorisation processes of Plant Protection Products - from a scientific point of view - Sir Paul Nurse Professor Rolf-Dieter Heuer Group of Chief Scientific Advisors INDEPENDENT SCIENTIFIC ADVICE FOR POLICY MAKING

Group of Chief Scientific Advisors TBD

Question from the Commission (Commissioner Andriukaitis) to SAM: How to render the current EU dual system for approval and authorisation of PPPs, more transparent, effective and efficient?

The evidence SAPEA Expert Group & Evidence Review Report Additional literature searches Expert elicitation Policy map Stakeholder meeting

Group of Chief Scientific Advisors Scientific Opinion Group of Chief Scientific Advisors

General recommendation Establish a shared, comprehensive and long- term EU vision for food production, including the role of PPPs therein Considerations include food security, affordability, sustainability, protecting the ecosystem; Requires the joining-up relevant EU policies

Identified areas for improvement Tensions between regulatory goals Health and agricultural production Complexity of the dual system Hazard and risk assessments Mixtures and aggregate exposure Ecosystem effects

Specific recommendations Clarify the protection goals of the EU PPP system and improve communication Improve the organisation and operation Implement systematic post-market vigilance Strengthen EU’s scientific knowledge and capacity Improve guidance, oversight and transparency of pre-market studies Re-examine the treatment of hazards, risks, costs and benefits Augment mechanisms to resolve divergent scientific assessments