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Table 3 Breakdown of the number of potential CFS by use categories and identification criteria

From: Comparative assessment of plant protection products: how many cases will regulatory authorities have to answer?

CFS criteriona

Use categorye

Sum

AC

FU

HB

IN

PG

RO

Multi

1. Low ADI/ARfD/AOEL

0

6

8

2

1

0

5

22

2. Two PBT criteria

TAQUAb

3

20

32

8

2

2

3

70

 

THUMANc

0

8

8

1

0

0

3

20

 

All

3

23

35

8

2

2

4

77

3. Nature of critical effects

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4. Non-active isomers

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

2

5. Carcinogen 1A/1B

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6. Toxic for reproduction 1A/1B

0

3

5

0

0

1

0

9

7. Endocrine disrupting propertiesd

0

2

4

1

0

0

0

7

All

3

26

45

10

3

3

8

98

  1. aThe numbering refers to the full legal definition of criteria as given in Table 1; corresponding short descriptions are those used in the EU pesticide database [[19]]; different criteria for identification as a CFS may apply to one and the same substance; therefore figures in lines ‘All’ do not equal sums of values given in the columns. bTAQUA: substances fulfil the toxicity criterion for water organisms laid down under point 3.7.2.3 of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 [[1]], in addition to the P or the B criterion. cTHUMAN: substances fulfil any of the human toxicity criteria defined under point 3.7.2.3 of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 [[1]] in terms of CMR or STOT RE classifications, in addition to the P or the B criterion. dFor endocrine disrupters, the interim criteria laid down under point 3.6.5 of Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 [[1]] were applied, i.e. substances classified as carcinogenic category 2 and toxic for reproduction category 2. eAssignment to use categories as given in the EU Pesticides database [[19]]; AC, acaricides; FU, fungicides; HB, herbicides; IN, insecticides; PG, plant growth regulators; RO, rodenticides; Multi, multiple use categories apply, also including uses as dessicant, nematicide, or repellent in addition to one or more of the categories AC, FU, HB, IN, PG, and RO.