New Risk Management Study Findings Has Been Reported by a Researcher at Catholic University Louvain (UCLouvain) (Renewal of an active substance found in an insecticide: How to articulate risk assessment and risk management?): Risk Management

2024 NOV 12 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News -- A new study on risk management is now available. According to news reporting originating from Catholic University Louvain (UCLouvain) by NewsRx correspondents, research stated, “In Pesticide Action Network Europe v Commission (Case T-536/22), Pesticide Action Network Europe (PAN Europe) contested the renewal by the European Commission of the active substance cypermethrin.”

Our news editors obtained a quote from the research from Catholic University Louvain (UCLouvain): “This substance is used or is marketed as an insecticide in large-scale commercial agricultural applications as well as in consumer products for domestic purposes (ant and cockroach killer). PAN Europe sought the annulment of the European Commission’s decision of 23 June 2022 by which the latter rejected the request for internal review made by PAN Europe in accordance with Regulation (EC) No. 1367/2006 on the application of the provisions of the Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters. The applicant argued, in essence, that where a risk is established with sufficient certainty by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the Commission could not disregard the conclusions of the scientific assessment by relying on its powers as risk manager.”

According to the news editors, the research concluded: “In stressing the discretion enjoyed by the Commission, the General Court dismissed the action of PAN Europe. This casenote suggests that the General Court applied the precautionary principle too formally.”

For more information on this research see: Renewal of an active substance found in an insecticide: How to articulate risk assessment and risk management?. Environmental Law Review, 2024. The publisher for Environmental Law Review is SAGE Publications.

A free version of this journal article is available at https://doi.org/10.1177/14614529241292129.

Our news journalists report that additional information may be obtained by contacting Nicolas de Sadeleer, Professor of EU Law and Jean Monnet Chair, Catholic University Louvain (UCLouvain), St. Louis, Belgium.

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