It is recognised that, in some cases, a scientific risk assessment alone cannot provide all the information on which a risk management decision should be based, and other relevant factors, including societal, economical, ethical, environmental and welfare factors and the feasibility of controls, should also be taken into account.
Aithnítear nach féidir, i gcásanna áirithe, an fhaisnéis ar fad ar ar cheart cinneadh maidir le riosca bainistíochta a bheith bunaithe a fháil ó mheasúnú riosca eolaíochta amháin, agus ba cheart gnéithe ábhartha eile, lena n-áirítear gnéithe sochaíocha, eacnamaíocha, eiticiúla, comhshaoil agus leasa agus indéantacht na rialuithe, a chur san áireamh freisin.