HSE will be holding a 2-day in-person workshop on technical aspects of the environmental fate and behaviour assessments of PPPs

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Issued: 4 November 2024

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Technical fate and behaviour assessment of plant protection products (PPPs) workshop

3 and 4 December 2024, York

HSE will be holding a 2-day workshop on technical aspects of the environmental fate and behaviour assessments of PPPs.

The workshop will present attendees with an overview of the environmental fate assessments and highlight the key issues that they must consider when preparing product authorisation submissions for Great Britain (GB) and Northern Ireland (NI).

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 HSE during the product authorisation process.

Who should attend?

This course will be designed for those with at least a basic working knowledge of environmental fate and behaviour who want to develop their expertise in this specific area further.

Topics covered

  • introduction to how HSE specialists assess PPPs
  • selection of endpoints, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) conclusion, GB and NI Competent Authority conclusions, data gaps, additional studies and critical areas of concern
  • assessment approaches of each environmental compartment including practical workshop sessions for soil, groundwater and surface water assessment (using HSE MS Excel calculators, ESCAPE and FOCUS groundwater models)
  • first tier and higher tier refinement options will be covered along with top tips for making a successful application
  • future developments and approaches to new guidance


Location

DoubleTree by Hilton, St Maurice's Road, York YO31 7JA

Registration

Find out more and register for this fee paid workshop

The closing date for registration is 25 November 2024.

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