Spray drift represents a major mode of exposure in off-crop habitats or surface waters after pesticide spray application. Currently, options for representing and mitigating drift vary significantly throughout the European Union. This lack of consistency in addressing drift in both regulatory risk assessments and through management measures at the point of application is considered a hurdle to a harmonised framework of risk assessment and risk management. This presentation will summarise strategies for drift mitigation and their acceptance and role within risk management policies in place on a national basis in the European Union, and highlight options for creativity through localised customisation of risk management strategies. We then proceed to outline a proposal for product labelling that is intended to support clear and simple product labelling, flexible risk management by users, flexibility in risk assessment during product authorisation, and anticipates potential for greater harmonisation and advances in technology.

Proposal for development of flexible approaches to drift mitigation in Europe: Experiences from the SETAC MAGPIE Workshop

248th National Meeting (2014)

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