Protocols for the development of the guidance on the risk assessment of PPP to non-target arthropods, in-soil organisms and non-target terrestrial plants

The present document defines the problem formulation, evidence needs and methodological approach agreed by the Environmental Risk Assessment Working Group and the EFSA Panel on Plant Protection Products and their Residues for the Tier 1 risk assessment of the terrestrial ecotoxicology guidance document. This revision falls within the remit of mandate M‐2024‐00086, which specifically requests development of three guidance documents: one on the risk assessment for non‐target arthropods other than bees, one for in‐soil organisms and one for non‐target terrestrial plants.