The aim of the present report is to collect data on indicators of specific reproductive toxicity effects associated with pesticides and their metabolites and subsequently to establish cumulative assessment groups (CAGs) to support the cumulative risk assessment (CRA) of pesticide residues for effects on reproductive function, including fertility. For this purpose, a list of previously defined indicators of the specific effects was consulted to retrieve the relevant data from assessment reports. Toxicological data from 46 prioritised pesticide active substances and five identified metabolites were collected from regulatory documents. For each substance a LOAEL was derived for the most sensitive indicator(s) of the specific effect. All six originally defined specific effects and the respective CAGs were populated: 1) altered male mating performance; 2) altered female mating performance; 3) decreased male fertility; 4) decreased female fertility; 5) altered gestation; 6) altered parturition. The uncertainties identified in the allocation of substances to the different CAGs were highlighted. Overall, this project applies the methodology previously developed and described in the EFSA report dealing with the identification of specific effects on reproductive function, including fertility and it provides a comprehensive hazard characterisation of the substances.
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