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Just like every other active substance in plant protection products, glyphosate is also reassessed for the
European market at regular intervals within the scope of EU evaluation of active substances with regard to
the risks it poses to health and the environment, as well as its efficacy. The approval of glyphosate expires
at the end of 2016. If the active substance is not reapproved or if the current approval is not extended,
glyphosate and plant protection products that contain it may not remain on the European market.
The procedure for the EU evaluation of active substances stipulates
that the Rapporteur Member State for the European approval process
prepares the first assessment report for the European Food Safety Au-
thority (EFSA) so that it can then be reviewed by all EU Member States,
revised, jointly discussed and finally adopted by EFSA. The report
serves as the scientific basis for the decision of the EU Commission,
which can include other considerations in its decision such as the pre-
cautionary principle.
The EU Commission appointed Germany as the Rapporteur Member
State for the Community evaluation and assessment of glyphosate.
The authorities involved in the authorisation process for plant protec-
tion products in Germany in accordance with legal provisions acted
here on behalf of the German national government as Rapporteur
Member State for the European approval procedure. In addition to the
toxicological assessment of the active substance glyphosate and a
sample formulation, the BfR was obliged to perform a risk assessment
for consumers, users, workers, bystanders and local residents as well
as an examination of the analytical methods for monitoring glyphosate
residues. The Julius Kühn Institute (JKI) assessed the efficacy of the
substance and its effects on bee health and the Federal Environment
Agency (UBA) the effects on the environment.
Health risk assessment
of glyphosate
Main Topics 2015
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Glyphosate
The BfR evaluated the active substance
glyphosate and a sample formulation with
regard to both the hazards as well as the
risks to human health.