Building a European Partnership for next generation, systems‐based Environmental Risk Assessment (PERA)

Sousa, José Paulo; Aldrich, Annette; Axelman, Johan; Backhaus, Thomas; Brendel, Stephan; Dorronsoro, Begoña; Duquesne, Sabine; Focks, Andreas; Holz, Sheila; Knillmann, Saskia; Pieper, Silvia; Schmied-Tobies, Maria I.H.; Silva, Emília; Topping, Chris; Wipfler, Louise; Williams, James H.

doi:10.2903/sp.efsa.2022.en-7546

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“…Embracing a systems approach for ERA of chemical pesticides requires the evolution of the current system. In line with its strategic objective "to ensure preparedness for future risk analysis needs" (EFSA, 2021) in a fast-changing world, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has issued several theme papers providing directions in readiness for future ERA requirements (Garcia-Vello et al, 2022;Sousa et al, 2022).…”

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“…Moving in this direction is suggested to be fruitful for Environmental Risk Assessment (ERA) to account for the interconnectedness between socio-ecological systems even when focusing on the single issue of a pesticide (Kapustka et al, 2010). Holistic approaches for ERA are being considered, although 'definitions' of what a systems-based approach entails do vary (e.g., EFSA et al, 2022bEFSA et al, , 2022cEFSA Scientific Committee et al, 2021;Sousa et al, 2022).…”

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“…The European Partnership for next generation, systems-based Environmental Risk Assessment (PERA) takes a holistic view of ERA (Sousa et al, 2022) and formulated the following as a future vision of a systems-based ERA:…”

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“…The PERA roadmap detailed the requirements for developing a European partnership for next-generation, systems-based ERA, taking a broad 'lens' approach investigating multiple aspects of ERA processes, activities, and actors. The PERA roadmap report presented a conceptual vision and detailed several ideas to foster the transition to a systemsbased ERA (Sousa et al, 2022). Many of these conceptual ideas provided a helpful framework www.efsa.europa.eu/publications EFSA Supporting publication 2023:EN-8431…”

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Roadmap for action on the environmental risk assessment of chemicals for insect pollinators (IPol‐ERA)

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Bednarska

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Approaches integrating interdisciplinary perspectives are necessary to address current and future health and environmental challenges. Many policy initiatives have embraced more holistic approaches to tackle these challenges, e.g., the One Health concept, the Farm to Fork (F2F), Biodiversity and Chemical strategies within the European Green Deal and the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Insect pollinators are an excellent example of the One Health concept and have gained renewed focus through the EU Pollinator Initiative. Insect pollinators are essential for healthy diets by providing pollination services and maintaining biodiversity and healthy ecosystem functions. For this reason, they are part of the Environmental Risk Assessment (ERA) of chemicals, such as plant protection products (PPPs). However, an ERA of PPPs can align with and embrace these more holistic concepts and strategies by evolving towards a systems-based approach that recognises the diversity and the important role played by insect pollinators (e.g., pollination services for food security), as well as the variety of habitats and contexts they live in with their multiple stressors, and where PPPs may be used. A roadmap has been developed to determine the steps and actions needed to progress ERA methodologies and tools for insect pollinators. This roadmap is based on a review of the latest scientific knowledge, determining key areas for development to advance ERA, and identifying expertise and networks needed to foster progressive dialogue and public acceptance. The roadmap proposes several actions to generate the necessary knowledge to advance methodologies and tools within the current ERA framework, initially for chemical PPPs but extendable to other regulated chemicals. In addition, it outlines the actions needed to build the framework and the collaborative activities required to realise the transition to a systems-based ERA for insect pollinators by 2030.

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“…The legislative framework for regulated chemicals is separated into several regulations, such as either regulating the placement of plant protection products on the market (EC 1107(EC /2009 or biocides (EU 528/2012) on the market. Each regulation is designed to assess and amend only one single substance for one intended use, resulting in so-called "regulatory silos" (Sousa et al, 2022). In reality, several inputs of chemicals may occur in soils.…”

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The upcoming European Soil Monitoring Law: An effective instrument for the protection of terrestrial ecosystems?

Kotschik,

Princz,

Silva

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Soils are a precious resource consistently placed under several threats, and urgently, in need of protection within a regulatory framework at the European level. Soils are central to the provision of environmental services as well as human existence on earth. The need to protect soil has been identified by several recent European strategies and fortunately, a specific European Regulation for soil protection is on the way – the European Soil Monitoring Law (formerly: Soil Health Law). However, efforts need to ensure that the upcoming Soil Monitoring law closes gaps between existing regulations for chemicals and acknowledges current European strategies for environmental protection and sustainability. This brief communication started from a fruitful discussion among SETAC Global Soils Interest Group members on a recent public consultation on the newly proposed Soil Monitoring Law of the European Commission and highlights critical points focusing on the chemical pollution of soils. We emphasise urgent needs such as the essential definition of a ‘healthy state’ of soils, the implementation of a suitable set of indicators and quality standards for the description of physical, chemical and biological states of soils, the enforcement of the ‘polluters pay's’ principle and the establishment of a European wide monitoring program. Results from monitoring need to be fed back into regulatory frameworks, including the regulation of chemicals. Guidance documents for the risk assessment of chemicals are outdated and need to be updated. Finally, actions need to be taken to foster healthy soils, stop biodiversity decline and ensure the functioning of ecosystem services for future generations.

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A conceptual framework for landscape-based environmental risk assessment (ERA) of pesticides

Tarazona,

de Alba-Gonzalez,

Bedos

et al. 2024

Environment International

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Building a European Partnership for next generation, systems‐based Environmental Risk Assessment (PERA)

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Roadmap for action on the environmental risk assessment of chemicals for insect pollinators (IPol‐ERA)

Roadmap for action on the environmental risk assessment of chemicals for insect pollinators (IPol‐ERA)

The upcoming European Soil Monitoring Law: An effective instrument for the protection of terrestrial ecosystems?

A conceptual framework for landscape-based environmental risk assessment (ERA) of pesticides

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