Peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance pelargonic acid (nonanoic acid)
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), Fernando Álvarez, Maria Arena, Domenica Auteri, Jorge Borroto, Alba Brancato, Luis Carrasco Cabrera, Anna Federica Castoldi, Arianna Chiusolo, Angelo Colagiorgi, Mathilde Colas, Federica Crivellente, Chloé De Lentdecker, Mark Egsmose, Gabriella Fait, Varvara Gouliarmou, Franco Ferilli, Luna Greco, Alessio Ippolito, Frédérique Istace, Samira Jarrah, Dimitra Kardassi, Aude Kienzler, Renata Leuschner, Roberto Lava, Alberto Linguadoca, Christopher Lythgo, Oriol Magrans, Iris Mangas, Ileana Miron, Tünde Molnar, Laura Padovani, Juan Manuel Parra Morte, Ragnor Pedersen, Hermine Reich, Miguel Santos, Rachel Sharp, Csaba Szentes, Andrea Terron, Manuela Tiramani, Bénédicte Vagenende, Laura Villamar‐Bouza
Abstract
The conclusions of the EFSA following the peer review of the initial risk assessments carried out by the competent authorities of the rapporteur Member State, Greece, and co-rapporteur Member State, Austria, for the pesticide active substance pelargonic acid (nonanoic acid) and the considerations as regards the inclusion of the substance in Annex IV of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 are reported. The context of the peer review was that required by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 844/2012, as amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2018/1659. The conclusions were reached on the basis of the evaluation of the representative use of pelargonic acid as a herbicide on vineyards, potatoes, paths and places with woody plants, ornamental shrubs, ornamentals lawn, home gardens and allotments, paths and open areas with tree growth, woody ornamentals, decorative lawns, turf (field use). The reliable end points appropriate for use in regulatory risk assessment are presented. Assessments not finalised and missing information identified as being required by the regulatory framework are listed.