据欧盟食品安全局（EFSA）消息，2021年8月23日，欧盟食品安全局就活性物质壬酸（pelargonic acid）的农药风险评估发布同行评审。
经过评估，将壬酸作为除草剂用在葡萄园、马铃薯、有木本植物的道路和场所、观赏灌木、观赏植物草坪、家庭花园和分配地、有树木生长的道路和开阔区域、木本观赏植物、装饰草坪和草皮(田间使用)的基础上，欧盟食品安全局提出了适用于监管风险评估的可靠端点，列出了未完成的评估以及监管框架要求的缺失信息。部分原文报道如下：
The conclusions of the EFSA following the peer review of the initial risk assessments carried out by the competent authorities of the rapporteur Member State, Greece, and co-rapporteur Member State, Austria, for the pesticide active substance pelargonic acid (nonanoic acid) and the considerations as regards the inclusion of the substance in Annex IV of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 are reported. The context of the peer review was that required by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 844/2012, as amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2018/1659. The conclusions were reached on the basis of the evaluation of the representative use of pelargonic acid as a herbicide on vineyards, potatoes, paths and places with woody plants, ornamental shrubs, ornamentals lawn, home gardens and allotments, paths and open areas with tree growth, woody ornamentals, decorative lawns, turf (field use). The reliable end points appropriate for use in regulatory risk assessment are presented. Assessments not finalised and missing information identified as being required by the regulatory framework are listed.
