Henk Tennekes lecture at 12th International Fresenius Ecotox Conference on Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecotoxicology and Risk Management in Mainz, Germany
This year, the conference by Akademie Fresenius for the agrochemical industry focussing on EU regulation (EC) 1107/2009 about the placing of plant protection products on the market, covered new findings in ecotoxicology and environmental risk assessment (ERA) as well as risk mitigation and management. The expert meeting “Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecotoxicology and Risk Management” with representatives from the industry, research facilities and regulatory authorities took place from 27 to 28 November 2012 in Mainz (near Frankfurt)/Germany. The conference introduced news concerning bee health, mechanistic effect models and refined exposure scenarios. Furthermore, the meeting dealt with time-dependent toxicity of pesticides, environmental risk assessment of pesticides and biocides and effect assessment of insecticides. In regard of regulation (EC) 1107/2009, interfaces with the Sustainable Use Directive were pointed out. On top of that, the current state of the zonal authorization procedure Guidance Document in Northern Europe and other documents in preparation was discussed at the conference. The programme and the lecture by Dutch toxicologist and author Dr. Henk Tennekes are attached.