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Background Information

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16.05.2016
BfR Background Information No. 012/2016
 WHO/FAO committee (JMPR) re-assesses glyphosate and confirms the BfR and EFSA conclusion that a carcinogenic risk is not to be expected 52.7 KB
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21.04.2016
BfR Background Information No. 010/2016
 Epidemiological studies on glyphosate: No new findings for the European risk assessment 43.2 KB
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28.09.2015
BfR background information No. 034/2015
 Assessment of the BfR concerning epidemiological studies on carcinogenic effects of glyphosate in the context of the EU active substance review 37.2 KB
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22.09.2015
BfR Background Information No. 033/2015
 The BfR has made a comprehensive check of the epidemiological studies on glyphosate 29.9 KB
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Opinion

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03.04.2019
BfR Opinion No. 008/2019
 New meta-analysis of glyphosate-based plant protection products does not alter the assessment of the active substance 147.1 KB
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14.06.2013
BfR opinion No. 014/2013
 Glyphosate in Urine - Concentrations are far below the range indicating a potential health hazard 73.1 KB
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07.07.2011
BfR Opinion Nr. 035/2011
 New data on health aspects of Glyphosate? A current, preliminary assessment by BfR 51.0 KB
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Open Letters

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Date Title Size
05.02.2019
Open Letter
 Open Letter from BfR to Maria Noichl, Member of the EU-Parliament 2.4 MB
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29.01.2019
Open Letter
 Open Letter from Maria Noichl, Member of the European Parliament, to BfR 269.9 KB
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Presentation

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16.05.2014
Presentation Dr. Francisco Paumgartten, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation Brazil
 Epidemiological evidence on glyphosate and adverse pregnancy outcomes 2.4 MB
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16.05.2014
Presentation Dr. Jochen Buschmann, Fraunhofer Institut Hannover Germany
 Regulatory Guideline studies to investigate developmental effects of glyphosate 793.0 KB
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16.05.2014
Presentation Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Chahoud, Carité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin Germany
 Lesson on Glyphosate Assessment for Risk Management 38.0 KB
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Infographic

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21.09.2016
Infographic
 Zonal authorisation procedure for plant protection products in the EU 183.4 KB
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14.06.2016
Infographic
 EU Approval Process of Active Substances in Plant Protection Products 244.2 KB
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FAQs

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13.10.2017 Frequently asked questions about the "Monsanto Papers and Glyphosate" hearing at the European Parliament on 11 October 2017
01.03.2016 Frequently asked questions on the assessment of the health risk of glyphosate
11.12.2015 Frequently asked questions regarding the different assessments of the carcinogenic effect of glyphosate by BfR and IARC
12.11.2015 Frequently asked questions on the procedure for the re-assessment of glyphosate within the framework of the EU active substance review

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Other documents

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19.04.2017
SZ-Conversation
 Bad weeds grow tall 272.6 KB
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Press releases

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12.05.2021
20/2021
 Loss of intellectual property through file access?
12.11.2020
38/2020
 What about the intellectual property of government research institutions?
04.07.2019
24/2019
 BfR: Copyright must also apply to the scientific studies of state research institutes
06.05.2019
14/2019
 BfR grants electronic access to files for first time
15.03.2019
09/2019
 Plant protection product approval: precaution at the forefront
15.01.2019
02/2019
 European assessment of Glyphosate is quality-assured and independent - Industry reports are routinely part of assessment reports
15.05.2018
19/2018
 Approval of active substances in plant protection products: Transparency has priority
08.02.2018
06/2018
 BfR welcomes efforts to improve pesticide legislation
11.10.2017
41/2017
 European assessment of glyphosate was conducted with quality assurance and independently
05.10.2017
40/2017
 Unfounded allegations against scientific assessment authorities
20.09.2017
34/2017
 Glyphosate assessment: BfR rejects plagiarism accusations
04.03.2016
11/2016
 Glyphosate in the urine: even for children, the detected values are within the expected range, without any adverse health effects
01.03.2016
10/2016
 Divergence between media reporting and scientific assessment leads to scepticism among consumers
11.02.2016
08/2016
 BfR study confirms: no glyphosate detectable in breast milk
28.09.2015
25/2015
 More objectivity called for in the discussion surrounding active ingredient testing for glyphosate within the EU
30.06.2015
16/2015
 The National Breastfeeding Committee and the BfR recommend that mothers continue to breastfeed
20.01.2014
03/2014
 Glyphosate: no more poisonous than previously assumed, although a critical view should be taken of certain co-formulants
01.10.2012
29/2012
 A study of the University of Caen neither constitutes a reason for a re-evaluation of genetically modified NK603 maize nor does it affect the renewal of the glyphosate approval

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Breiter europäischer Konsens: Genmaisstudie erfüllt die anerkannten wissenschaftlichen Standards nicht

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Communication

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06.07.2023
Communication No. 031/2023
 Glyphosate – EFSA information on re-evaluation as a plant protection active substance published 253.3 KB
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07.02.2022
Communication No 007/2020 from the BfR
 Copyright: Appeal Dismissed by the Federal Court of Justice 36.0 KB
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22.06.2021
Communication No 019/2021 from the BfR
 Glyphosate: Assessment report open for public comment in September 122.4 KB
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01.02.2021
Communication No 002/2021 from the BfR
 Glyphosate - what comes next and where can I have my say? 160.4 KB
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05.08.2020
Communication No 036/2020 from the BfR
 Is the state a scientist? Cologne Regional Court confirms BfR's copyright protection for scientific work - BfR obtains injunctive relief 130.9 KB
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11.02.2020
BfR Communication No 010/2020
 Animal welfare provisions and good laboratory practice: German federal states ("Länder") investigate possible breaches by an animal experiment laboratory 129.2 KB
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07.06.2019
BfR Communication No 021/2019
 No cancer risks concealed: All professional conclusions reached by the BfR have been publicly accessible for years 181.5 KB
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27.05.2019
BfR Communication No 019/2019
 Glyphosate in tampons? No indication of residues of any health significance 143.7 KB
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20.03.2019
BfR communication No 006/2019
 More openness and transparency in the assessment of the active substances con-tained in plant protection products - on the basis of valid law 149.6 KB
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14.01.2019
BfR communication No 002/2019
 Independence and quality assurance of the European glyphosate assessment 165.1 KB
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22.12.2017
BfR Communication No. 036/2017
 Glyphosate: New epidemiological study finds no connection between cases of cancer and use of plant protection products containing glyphosate 82.3 KB
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16.11.2017
BfR Communication No. 033/2017
 Supplementary remarks on the process of assessing the plant protection product active substance glyphosate, on the independence of the BfR and on legal data requirements in assessment procedures 40.6 KB
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15.09.2017
BfR Communication No. 028/2017
 Glyphosate: BfR has reviewed and assessed the original studies of the applicants in depth 40.8 KB
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25.08.2017
Updated BfR Communication No. 024/2017
 Assessment of glyphosate levels in beer 24.0 KB
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06.07.2017
BfR Communication No. 012/2017
 Glyphosate: EFSA and ECHA respond to Christopher Portier 39.0 KB
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30.05.2017
BfR Communication No. 008/2017
 No new findings on the risk assessment of glyphosate 82.5 KB
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15.03.2017
BfR Communication No. 002/2017
 ECHA classifies glyphosate as non-carcinogenic, non-mutagenic and non-reprotoxic 49.1 KB
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30.09.2016
BfR Communication No. 031/2016
 More transparency on glyphosate: BfR supports the release by EFSA of raw scientific data 32.8 KB
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19.05.2016
BfR Communication No. 013/2016
 Popular misconceptions, opinions and questions in connection with the BfR risk assessment of glyphosate 86.6 KB
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04.03.2016
BfR Communication No. 006/2016
 Sensitive populations, especially children, are the measure of all things in scientific risk assessment 47.7 KB
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12.11.2015
BfR Communication No. 042/2015
 Glyphosate: EFSA and Experts from EU Member States Confirm Scientific Assessment of German Authorities 28.6 KB
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08.09.2015
BfR Communication No. 028/2015
 BfR review of the IARC monograph of glyphosate brought into the European assessment process 34.1 KB
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30.07.2015
BfR Communication No. 024/2015
 BfR reviews monograph of the International Agency for Cancer Research (IARC) on glyphosate - divergence procedure within the WHO still in progress 37.5 KB
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29.07.2015
BfR Communication No. 023/2015
 BfR reported fully on all the available information regarding the assessment of the carcinogenicity of glyphosate 30.5 KB
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26.06.2015
BfR Communication No. 019/2015
 Evaluation of glyphosate contents in breast milk and urine 39.7 KB
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08.06.2015
BfR Communication No. 016/2015
 Does glyphosate cause cancer? - Expert group to address diverging assessments within the WHO 32.9 KB
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07.05.2015
BfR Communication No. 012/2015
 EU Commission discusses critical issues in the assessment of the active substances in plant protection products 33.3 KB
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02.04.2015
BfR Communication No. 008/2015
 BfR-contribution to the EU-approval process of glyphosate is finalised 38.5 KB
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23.03.2015
BfR Communication No. 007/2015
 Does glyphosate cause cancer? 38.8 KB
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14.01.2015
BfR communication No. 002/2015
 EU active ingredient test for glyphosate: current situation and outlook 61.5 KB
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