In 2005, the EUMRL regulation 396/2005 was published, and it includes the legal obligation to consider aggregate and synergistic effects during MRL setting for pesticides. The requirement is also part of the EU Regulation 1107/2009. In the past seven years, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and institutions such as RIKILT (Wageningen, NL) have initiated multiple projects in order to fulfill this requirement. The projects include the definitions of cumulative assessments groups, the collection of appropriate consumption data, the publication of guidance documents, and the development of an appropriate IT tool for performing probabilistic dietary risk assessments. Most of the projects are well advanced; due to high pressure and public concerns on cocktail effects, first assessments can be expected in 2013/2014. In the presentation, the different initiatives will be briefly summarized. Furthermore, an outlook on future needs from industry perspective will be provided.

EU update on dietary risk assessment: An industry perspective

246th National Meeting (2013)

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