Webinar on the Open MCRA tool for prospective cumulative risk assessment

Background

EFSA and RIVM are collaborating to implement dietary risk assessment of combined exposure to multiple pesticides using the Monte Carlo Risk Assessment (MCRA) tool. This type of risk assessment is also referred to as cumulative risk assessment (CRA) or mixture risk assessment (MRA).
A distinction is made between retrospective CRA, which aims to estimate potential risks for specific populations over a recent past period, and prospective CRA, which focuses on estimating potential risks in the context of pesticide approvals, product authorisations, or the setting of maximum residue levels (MRLs).This informative stakeholder webinar will focus on prospective CRA methodology and its application using the MCRA tool.

Objectives of the event

The main objective of the webinar is to:

• Provide an overview of EFSA’s ongoing activities on the cumulative risk assessment of pesticides
• Offer insights into both retrospective and prospective CRA methodologies
• Demonstrate how prospective CRA can be performed using the MCRA tool

Please note that the scientific and technical features of prospective CRA methodology, as well as its legal implementation, will not be addressed during this session.
 

Who should attend?

The MCRA tool is a freely accessible, web-based software designed for regulatory users—namely competent authorities and/or food safety authorities in EU Member States—to support the efficient and transparent implementation of CRA within the EU regulatory framework.
This webinar also aims to inform other interested stakeholders.

Online registration

The registration form can be found at: Webinar on the open MRCA Tool for prospective cumulative risk assessment
The deadline for registration is 22 May 2025 at 12:00 CEST.
Your participation will be automatically confirmed upon registration.
The link to attend the event will be sent a few days prior to the webinar, following closure of the registration.

Organisational details

• Date: 26 May 2025
• Time: 09:30–11:20 CEST
• Location: Online
• Language: English (no translation will be provided)

Contact

For further information, please contact the organising committee at: webinars@efsa.europa.eu