On March 13, 2024, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) initiated a public consultation on the draft risk management evaluation for chlorpyrifos. Comments are welcome until May 8, 2024.
Chlorpyrifos is a broad-spectrum chlorinated organophosphate insecticide widely used in agriculture and as a biocide for non-agricultural pests. It has been used on various crops (corn, soybeans, alfalfa, oranges, wheat, and walnuts) as well as on lawns and ornamental plants. There are also public health uses, including adulticidal fogger treatments for mosquitoes, and the control of fire ants and certain species of ticks that may transmit diseases.
EU has proposed to list chlorpyrifos as a persistent organic pollutant (POPs) under Annex A to the Stockholm Convention in 2020. The authority has previously consulted on the scientific dossier and the draft risk profile in 2020 and 2022.
The consultation details are shown below:
| Name | EC No. | CAS No. | Draft Annex proposal | Draft risk profile | Draft risk management evaluation | Deadline for consultation |
| Chlorpyrifos | 220-864-4 | 2921-88-2 | 1. Draft risk profile 2. Additional information relating to the draft risk profile | 1. Draft risk management evaluation 2. Supporting document 1 3. Supporting document 2 | May 8, 2024 |
