Evaluation Manuals

Evaluation Manual – version 2023-4: the latest version

The Evaluation Manual describes the assessment framework used by the Ctgb for the assessment of applications for authorization of plant protection products. Data requirements, risk assessment methodologies and approval criteria are discussed in the Evaluation Manual, which combines the collective context of laws and regulations, policies, and the guidance documents that describe the methodology for assessment of plant protection products and active substances. The Evaluation Manual presents the European evaluation framework, with an additional section on the national framework. Requirements related to Dutch specific elements are listed in the latter section.

The manuals are periodically updated in accordance with new legislation and guidances. They are published in English. In this version of the Evaluation Manual for each chapter a change log is added in which the adjustments in comparison to the previous version are disclosed. In the manuals reference is made to external sources by hyperlinks.

Version 2023-4, published September 2023

Chapter 6, 7 and 8 have been updated. 

EU Evaluation framework and national parts:

1. General Introduction
2. Physical-Chemical properties
3. Analytical Methods
4. Human Toxicology
5. Residues
6. Environmental Fate & Behaviour
7. Ecotoxicology
8. Efficacy

Previous versions of the Evaluation manual

• Version 2023-3, was published July 1 and valid till September 20th.
• Version 2023-2, was published February 15th and valid till July 17th.
• Version 2023-1, was published in January 2023 and valid till Februar 15th.
• Version 2022-4, was published in October 2022 and valid till January 2023.
• Version 2022-3, was published in July and valid till October2022.
• Version 2022-2, was published in April and valid till July 2022.
• Version 2022-1, was published in February and valid till April 2022.
• Version 2021-4, was published in August 2021 and valid till February 2022
• Version 2021-3, was published in July and valid till August 2021.
• Version 2021-2, was published in April and valid till July 2021.
• Version 2021-1, was published in January and valid till April 2021.
• Version 2020-5, was published in September 2020 and valid till January 2021.
• Version 2020-4, was published in July and valid till September.
• Version 2020-3, was published in June and valid till July.
• Version 2020-2, was published in April and valid till June.
• Version 2020-1, was published in January and valid till April.
• Version 2019-4, was published in October 2019 and valid till January 2020. 
• Version 2019-3, was published in June and valid till October.
• Version 2019-2, was published in March and valid till May.
• Version 2019-1, was published and valid in February 2019.
• Version 2.1/2.2/2.3-E, was published in September 2018 and valid till February 2019.
• Version 2.1/2.2/2.3-D, was published in July and valid till September.
• Version 2.1/2.2/2.3-C, was published in May and valid till July.
• Version 2.1/2.2/2.3-B was published in April and valid till May.
• Version 2.1/2.2/2.3-A was published in February and valid till April.
• Version 2.1/2.2-D was published in January 2018 and valid till February.
• Version 2.1/2.2-C was published in November 2017 and valid till January 2018.
• Version 2.1/2.2-B was published in April and valid till November.
• Version 2.1/2.2-A was published in March and valid till April.
• Version 2.1 was published in October 2016 and valid till March 2017.
• For plant protection product applications submitted before October 2016, see version 2.0 of the manual.

Version Control 2023

Version control

EU Chapters	January	February	July	September
1. General introduction and Generic aspects
2. Physical chemical properties
3. Analytical Methods
4. Human toxicology; mammalian toxicology
4. Human toxicology; risk operator, worker, bystander and resident	Version 2.4
5. Residues; residue dossier
5. Residues; risk consumer
6. Fate and behaviour in the environment; behaviour in soil; persistence
6. Fate and behaviour in the environment; behaviour in soil; leaching				Version 2.7
6. Fate and behaviour in the environment; behaviour in surface water, sediment and sewage treatment plants (STP)				Version 2.5
6. Fate and behaviour in the environment; behaviour in air
7. Ecotox General intro and overarching issues				Version 2.6
7. Ecotoxicology; aquatic				Version 2.6
7. Ecotoxicology; terrestrial; bees				Version 2.5
7. Ecotoxicology; terrestrial; birds and mammals				Version 2.6
7. Ecotoxicology; terrestrial; soil organisms				Version 2.5
7. Ecotoxicology; terrestrial; non target arthropods and plants		Version 2.7		Version 2.8
8. Efficacy
NL Chapters
1. General introduction and Generic aspects
2. Physical chemical properties
3. Analytical Methods
4. Human toxicology; risk operator, worker and bystander	Version 2.4
Appendix 1 to chapter 4 Human toxicology; Risk operator, worker and bystander; field use scenario list
5. Residues; residue dossier			version 2.9
5. Residues; risk consumer			version 2.6
6. Fate and behaviour in the environment; behaviour in soil; persistence
6. Fate and behaviour in the environment; behaviour in soil; leaching				Version 2.7
6. Fate and behaviour in the environment; behaviour in surface water, sediment and sewage treatment plants (STP)				Version 2.7
6. Fate and behaviour in the environment; behaviour in air
7. Ecotox General intro and overarching issues
7. Ecotoxicology; aquatic
7. Ecotoxicology; terrestrial; bees
7. Ecotoxicology; terrestrial; birds and mammals
7. Ecotoxicology; terrestrial; soil organisms
7. Ecotoxicology; terrestrial; non target arthropods and plants		Version 2.7		Version 2.8
8. Efficacy				Version 2.6
8. Efficacy; crop definition DTG v 2.2; to be used from September 2019
8. Efficacy; crop definition DTG v 2.1; to be used till September 2019
8. Efficacy; guidance for updating to DTG vesion 2.2 (was-wordt lijst)
8. Efficacy; crop definition DTG 2.0
8. Efficacy; crop cycle list NL/Eng
8. Efficacy; DTW lijst v 3.0
8. Efficacy; DTW lijst v 2.0
8. Efficacy; spray volume list v 2.0
8. Efficacy; dipping fluid up take by flower bulbs
8. Efficacy; extrapolation document for ornamentals (in Dutch, translation follows a.s.a.p.)
8. Efficacy; extrapolation document for crops other then ornamentals (in Dutch, translation follows a.s.a.p.)			version 1.3
8. Efficacy; Sowing denities list (in Dutch)
Version number	2023-1	2023-2	2023-3	2023-4