BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment Commission for Pesticides and Biocidal Products (PB)

* until 2017 BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment Commission for Plant Protection Products and their Residues

The Commission supports the BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment in its task of assessing health risks posed by plant protection products for consumers, users and accidental participants and by biocidal products for non-professional users, the general public and domestic animals.

Scientists from universities, state and federal authorities and industry representing the fields of plant protection, biocides, toxicology, analytics, residue behavior and exposure were appointed to the commission.

The commission advises the BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment on scientific and methodological matters relating to toxicology, residue behaviour and residue analysis of active substances, including their metabolites and degradation products, as well as the application and consumer exposure of pesticides and biocidal products. 

The recommendations are advisory only. The Commission is not involved in the regulatory risk assessment procedures for plant protection products and biocidal products assigned to BfRshort forGerman Federal Institute for Risk Assessment by law.