6. Fate behaviour in soil: Leaching – NL part EM2.7

The following changes were made to the Evaluation Manual, Chapter 6, leaching to groundwater (NL part):

  • The use of the criteria for a first tier assessment for the risk of leaching to groundwater with FOCUS PEARL has been clarified;
  • The use of FOCUS PEARL in greenhouses as a first tier assessment for the risk of leaching to groundwater has been clarified;
  • The use of multiple GeoPEARL simulations for substances whose properties depend on soil parameters has been explained in more detail;
  • A table has been added to the Appendix of Chapter 6, leaching to groundwater (NL part), which can be used to select for the relevant (or most relevant) GeoPEARL crop.