5 and 6 June 2024 This workshop will help develop an understanding of the regulatory approach to ecotoxicological risk assessment under the GB PPP. It will focus on helping attendees develop an understanding of how to conduct first-tier risk assessments for non-target organisms and how these are assessed by HSE as the regulator responsible for authorisations and approvals under GB PPP. The training will be delivered by HSE regulatory specialists and will help attendees improve the quality of their submissions and understand how these will be reviewed by the GB regulator. Who should attend? This workshop is specifically designed for registration specialists involved in the preparation and submission of PPP dossiers. Topics covered The workshop will be delivered over 2 half-day sessions and will include a mixture of presentations and practical workshops and will be given by members of HSE's Ecotoxicological Regulatory Science Group directly involved in the registration process. - active substance and PPP data requirements
- first tier bird and mammal risk assessment according to EFSA Bird and Mammal Guidance Document (2009)
- UK aquatic risk assessment (via spray drift and drainflow exposure)
- first tier bee and other non-target arthropod risk assessments
- first tier earthworm and soil macro- and micro-organisms risk assessment
- first tier non-target terrestrial plants risk assessment
- UK risk mitigation options
Please note, this workshop will not address the new updated EFSA bird and mammal guidance document (2023), nor the new EFSA bee guidance document (2023), as they are not currently used for applications under GB PPP. Registration Find out more and register for this fee paid workshop The closing date for registration is 29 May 2024. 18 June 2024 HSE will be holding a 2-hour bitesize event on the use of drones for the application of pesticides. The aim of the event will be to ensure there is a shared understanding of the current issues and likely future developments, as well as to provide guidance for proposing and supporting applications to use drones to apply pesticides. The event will cover drone pesticide application policy and procedures, with a particular emphasis on the main elements risk assessment that need to be considered when preparing an application. The session will be presented by Chemicals Regulation Division Policy and Regulatory Specialists who will be available to answer your questions throughout the event. Who should attend? The event will be targeted at technical and regulatory staff involved in the production and submission of data into the GB pesticide authorisation process. The event will also provide relevant information for parties who have an interest in the development of drones to apply pesticides, in particular operating companies, and those for whom this application technology may offer an additional/complementary method for controlling pests, weeds and diseases. Topics covered - drone use policy and procedures
- the application and authorisation process and procedures
- environmental fate the importance of drift and how to include drift cases, data and studies in your application
- operator exposure the risks to operators when applying pesticides with drones
- efficacy new use scenarios: issues to consider
Registration Find out more and register for this fee paid workshop The closing date for registration is10 June 2024. | 
