Highlights

Regulatory issues

• Regulation (EC) 1107/2009 update
• EFSA update on the development on EU guidance in the e-fate area
• Update on harmonisation work in the zones
• Update on pesticide regulation and developments in environmental assessments in Canada

Environmental fate

• The Triazole-Story: Clarification of sources, fate and footprint in the environment of the molecule 1,2,4-triazole (fertilizer additive, metabolite from fungicidal active substances, commodity chemical and natural formation)
• Update from the ECPA/IVA Working Group on “Plant Uptake Factor” 

Environmental exposure, risk assessment and risk mitigation

• An overview of current challenges in pesticide risk assessment
• Work of the SETAC EMAG-Pest groundwater group to develop the scientific basis for guidance for regulatory groundwater monitoring

Who do you meet?

Groups that should take part:

Managing directors, boards of directors, members of supervisory boards, managers and scientists in the field of:

• Environmental behaviour
• Field inspection
• Research & development
• Legal & regulatory affairs
• Registration
• Ecotoxicology
• Exposure & risk assessment
• Monitoring & computer modelling

Sectors that should take part:

• Agrochemical industry
• Research institutes from the area of agriculture, soil, hydrology and air
• Authorities (agricultural inspection offices, registration and control authorities)
• Water supply enterprises
• Professional associations