Technical Recommendations for the Update of the ISO Earthworm Field Test Guideline (ISO 11268-3) (5 pp)

Römbke, Jörg; Kula, Christine; Riepert, Frank

doi:10.1065/jss2006.06.167

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“…Recommendation 2 : As already highlighted by Kula et al ( 2006 ), irrigation within three days following application of the product should be considered if insufficient rainfall occurs. This would lead to optimal exposure of earthworms.…”

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“…Recommendation 2 : The principal response curve (PRC) of substance effects on earthworm communities would be useful, as mentioned in the ISO 11268‐3 guideline and as recommended by Kula (Kula et al, 2006 ). It would allow the analysis of earthworm community changes and the determination of which earthworm species (i.e., the most affected species by pesticides) are involved in these modifications over time (Amossé et al, 2020 ).…”

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“…The ISO guideline mainly recommends univariate tests that are known to be not robust enough to properly detect significant differences. Other univariate tests were also recommended by Kula et al ( 2006 ). However, as emphasized by Amossé et al ( 2020 ), no information is provided about the statistical power of the field study test or the size effect that should be detectable.…”

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“…Furthermore, since the publication of the ISO guideline in 1999 , further guidance has been provided to help regulators assess earthworm field studies. In 2006, some technical recommendations for the update of the ISO 11268‐3 guideline (Kula et al, 2006 ) and guidance for summarizing the results of earthworm field studies (de Jong et al, 2006 ) were published to improve and harmonize the assessment of earthworm communities in field studies. However, since its publication, de Jong's guidance has not been widely used to summarize and assess earthworm field studies in a regulatory context.…”

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Toward a harmonized methodology to analyze field side effects of two pesticide products on earthworms at the EU level

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Bart

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Before plant protection product (PPP) marketing authorization, a risk assessment for nontarget soil organisms (e.g., earthworms) is required as part of Regulation (EC) No. 1107/2009. Following a stepwise approach, higher tier earthworm field studies are needed if they cannot demonstrate low long‐term risk based on laboratory studies. The European guidance for terrestrial ecotoxicology refers to ISO guideline 11268‐3 as a standard to conduct earthworm field studies. Assessment of such studies may be challenging, as no European harmonized guidance is available to properly analyze the accuracy, representativeness, and appropriateness of experimental designs, as well as the statistical analysis robustness of results and their scientific reliability. Following the ISO guideline 11268‐3, a field study was performed in 2016–2017 (Versailles, France). An assessment of the first year of this field study was performed in agreement with the quality criteria provided in 2006 in the guidance document published by de Jong and collaborators and recommendations by Kula and collaborators that allows describing the protocol and results of earthworm field studies. Not only did we underline the importance of a detailed analysis of raw data on the effects of pesticides on earthworms in field situations, but we also provided recommendations to harmonize protocols for assessing higher tier field studies devoted to earthworms to advance a better assessment of PPP fate and ecotoxicity. In particular, we provided practical field observations related to the study design, pesticide applications, and earthworm sampling. Concurrently, in addition to the conventional earthworm community study, we propose carrying out an assessment of soil function (i.e., organic matter decomposition, soil structuration, etc.) and calculating diversity indices to obtain information about earthworm community dynamics after the application of PPPs. Finally, through field observations, any relevant observation of external and/or internal recovery should be reported. Integr Environ Assess Manag 2023;19:254–271. © 2022 The Authors. Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of Society of Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry (SETAC).

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“…Regarding the maximum time considered acceptable for ageing of residues, it was concluded that more criteria are needed to demonstrate whether the potential for recovery/recolonisation should be below one year. Table I1: For each item proposed for the evaluation of earthworm field studies according to de Jong et al (2006), recommendations are provided which are in line with the current ISO 11268-3 (2014) and Römbke et al (2006). Moisture content is one of the only parameters which is considered to change considerably over the course of the study and therefore it is suggested to monitor it in parallel to the biological sampling.…”

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Outcome of the Pesticides Peer Review Meeting on general recurring issues in ecotoxicology

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Auteri²,

Barmaz³

et al. 2019

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This technical report reflects the outcome of the ecotoxicology experts meeting on general recurring issues noted during the EFSA peer reviews of pesticide active substances under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. General and specific issues were identified and discussed relating to risk assessment for birds and mammals, aquatic organisms, non‐target arthropods and soil organisms. Conclusions and recommendations on these topics were drawn.

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Oligochaete Worms for Ecotoxicological Assessment of Soils and Sediments

Römbke¹,

Egeler

2009

Annelids in Modern Biology

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Technical Recommendations for the Update of the ISO Earthworm Field Test Guideline (ISO 11268-3) (5 pp)

Cited by 20 publications

References 2 publications

Toward a harmonized methodology to analyze field side effects of two pesticide products on earthworms at the EU level

Toward a harmonized methodology to analyze field side effects of two pesticide products on earthworms at the EU level

Outcome of the Pesticides Peer Review Meeting on general recurring issues in ecotoxicology

Oligochaete Worms for Ecotoxicological Assessment of Soils and Sediments

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