Proposed revision of the higher tier testing requirements for EPPO Standard PP1/170: Test methods for evaluating the side-effects of plant protection products on honeybees

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  • Gavin Lewis JSC International Ltd., Simpson House, Windsor Court, Clarence Drive, Harrogate HG1 2PE, UK Phone:+44(=)1423 520245, Fax: +44(0)1423 520297, E-mail address:Gavin.Lewis@jsci.co.uk
  • Mike Coulson
  • Christine Vergnet
  • Christian Maus
  • Helen M. Thompson
  • Roland Becker
  • Dick Rogers
  • Ingo Tornier

Abstract

contribution to session I 

Regulatory issues

Background: Regulatory evaluations for the effects of pesticides on honeybees in the EU are based on the honeybee test guidelines and risk assessment scheme of the European Plant Protection Organisation (EPPO). While this is considered to be robust and effective, it is also recognised that a continuous process of review and appropriate development is necessary. A working group of the International Commission for Plant-Bee Relationships (ICPBR) had been set up to review the current guidance set out in the EPPO PP1/170 standard for higher tier testing i.e. semi-field (cage) test and full field studies. The aim of this group was to utilise the considerable experience obtained with honey bee testing. This paper presents the working group’s proposed revision to the EPPO standard PP1/170, taking into account feedback received from the 10th ICPBR Symposium in Bucharest.

Results: The primary aim of the group has been to produce guidance that is sufficiently detailed yet suitably flexible so that it enables tests to be conducted and evaluated without being too prescriptive. In particular, it recognises that higher tier testing may arise as a result of various initial concerns e.g. adult toxicity, brood effects and systemic toxicity. The guidance is designed to provide the different emphasis that is required to meet the specific requirements of individual studies.

Conclusion: The revision of higher tier testing for honeybees presented in this paper is proposed as an update to the current EPPO PP1/170 standard.

Keywords: honey bees, test guidelines, higher tier, semi-field (cage) tests, field tests.

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2010-03-31

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Nr. 423 (2009): Hazards of pesticides to bees : 10th Int. Symp. of the ICP-BR Bee Protection Group, Bucharest (Romania), Oct 8-10, 2008

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