Support for the revision of the guidance document on terrestrial ecotoxicology (SANCO/10329/2002) including the development of an approach for indirect effects
Programme Category
Programme Name
Programme Description
Build the European food safety knowledge ecosystem, ensuring safe food as the basis for healthy diets and sustainable food systems.
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Call
Summary
The main objective of this call is to identify partners among Competent Organisations of Art. 36 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 that can support EFSA in addressing the mandate on the revision of Terrestrial Ecotoxicology Guidance Document (SANCO/10329/2002) for plant protection products (PPPs) and the mandate for developing an approach to assess potential indirect effects on biodiversity via trophic interactions under agro-environmental conditions within the Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009.
Detailed Call Description
This call for proposals will result in the signature of one Framework Partnership Agreement.
Specifically, it aims at creating a pool of expertise (working in consortium) from different organisations to support EFSA with the execution of the terms of references (ToRs) of the abovementioned mandates, with particular focus on the following objectives:
- Support EFSA in reviewing the risk assessment methodology and guidance for non-target arthropods other than bees; for in-soil organisms (non-target soil meso- and macrofauna and effects on soil nitrogen transformation); and for non-target terrestrial plants outside the treatment area. Within the development of these GDs, specific consideration of natural substances should be included.
- Support EFSA in developing a methodology for assessing indirect effects, including specific consideration for example collating information on risk mitigation measures and agronomic practices.
- Support EFSA in scientific stakeholder engagement and outreach activities.
- Support EFSA in conducting feasibility check of the newly developed methodologies within the draft guidance documents.
The successful beneficiary will liaise and collaborate with the WG and may be assigned with the following tasks:
- Gathering/analysing/summarising recent relevant scientific data, when relevant, through systematic and /or extensive literature reviews
- Gathering/analysing/summarising recent relevant scientific risk assessment methodologies developed at EU level.
- Developing and/or assisting in the creation of protocols according to the guidance on protocol development for EFSA generic scientific assessments (EFSA Scientific Committee, 2023).
- Implementing the protocols by drafting parts of the guidance document and /or compile a draft guidance document according to the EFSA template and by following the recommendations of the WG.
- Support in addressing the comments received from ad hoc stakeholder consultations and public consultations and dissemination the results e.g. via webinar and/or information session.
- Developing case studies to test the feasibility of the risk assessment methodologies that will be proposed.
- Developing relevant critical appraisal tools (CATs).
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
EFSA reserves the right to award Specific Grant Agreements (SGA) under the FPA during its period of validity according to the estimates provided in the table below:
Year 1: €200.000
Year 2: €300.000
Year 3: €300.000
Year 4: €200.000
Total: €1 million
Thematic Categories
- Agriculture - Food
- Research, Technological Development and Innovation
Eligibility for Participation
- Non Profit Organisations
- Other Beneficiaries
- Private Bodies
- Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
- Semi-governmental organisations
- State-owned Enterprises
Eligibility For Participation Notes
To be eligible, applicants must be on the list of competent organisations designated by the Member States in accordance with Article 36 of Regulation (EC) 178/2002 and Commission Regulation (EC) 2230/2004. This list is regularly updated by EFSA Management Board and is available for consultation using this link https://efsa.force.com/competentorganisations/s/.
The organisation must be designated as a competent Authority by a Member State to carry out the obligations of the Member States in application of article 75 of Regulations (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009, or acting on behalf of such competent Authority through an official contract or agreement.
In order to achieve the main objective of the call, proposal must be submitted by a consortium of at least three eligible organisations. One of the partners must be identified in the proposal as the consortium leader. The applicant (consortium leader) is responsible for identifying consortium partners.
If you are searching for consortium partners, please contact your Focal Point at the following address: https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/partnersnetworks/eumembers (section: Focal Points members and observers).
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EU Contact Point
For help related to this call, please contact: efsaprocurement@efsa.europa.eu