Despite the resource issues experienced by plant protection product (PPP) regulatory authorities worldwide, Europe is isolated with its hazard based policies, leaving it difficult to have any meaningful work sharing arrangements. This is further complicated with involvement of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in its role in the peer review of active substance evaluation, whereby there are often divergence of opinions between EFSA and the authority responsible for the active substance review. With the review of current EU pesticide approval processes, will this create a renewed opportunity for global work sharing or will it serve to further differentiate Europe from other OECD partners. What does this mean for pesticide approvals in Europe? What will this mean for crop protection in Europe at farm level? And lastly, are there likely to be any implications on world trade of commodities?

Plant protection products: Is Europe really interested in global work sharing?

256th National Meeting (2018)

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