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• New OECD test guideline for determining the particle size of nanomaterials
  The OECD has published a new test guideline for the measurement of spherical and fibrous nanomaterials. It is an important building block for the implementation of legal requirements for chemicals,...

• Biodegradability of microcapsules
  In many areas of life, petroleum-based plastics are being replaced with biobased and biodegradable plastics. This also applies to microcapsules, which are used, for example, to encapsulate fragranc...

• Launch of Endocrine Active Substances Information System (EASIS)
  On 30 September 2016, the Commission launched the Endocrine Active Substances Information System (EASIS). This web-based application, developed by the JRC, allows searching and collecting results f...
• How to define read-across and 42 other terms in nanomaterials safety?
  Nanoform, Read-across, Weight of Evidence...what do they mean in the nanomaterials safety context? How many definitions of those terms are available? Consistent use of terminology is important i...
• Alternatives to animal testing - what's new in 2016?
  This year, the focus is on promoting alternative methods and approaches that are relevant for the information requirements of the 2018 registration deadline. ECHA will publish advice on using the n...

• New strategy to track how chemicals behave in the human body
  Information on how a chemical enters, moves and behaves throughout its journey inside the human body is crucial in the assessment of its safety. Such data is traditionally obtained through animal-b...
• Towards a method for cytotoxicity screening of nanomaterials
  The results of an inter-laboratory comparison study on a method for assessing the cytotoxicity of nanomaterials have been published. This is an important step towards a harmonised method for toxici...
• Reducing animal testing for skin allergies
  The JRC has validated and recommended a new method which is not based on animal testing, to identify chemicals that can trigger skin allergies, estimated to affect already 20% of the population in ...

• Re-evaluation of possible health risks posed by glyphosate-containing pesticides
  In view of the public discussion of the evaluation of possible health risks posed by glyphosate-containing pesticides, the Federal Office for Risk Assessment (BfR) is organising a scientific sympos...

• Uniform standards ensure harmonised risk assessment in Europe
  The Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) has published a guidance document for health assessments in the field of consumer protection. It also includes information on the correct wording to ...

• A new version of the OECD eChemPortal is now online
  A new version of the eChemPortal has been launched by OECD. It provides free public access to information on more than 600 000 records on chemical substances.By launching the new eChemPortal, the O...

• Guidelines for Human Biobanks and Genetic Research Databases
  The completion of the mapping of the human genome under the Human Genome Project has opened huge potential for research into the ways in which genes relate to human conditions, diseases, capacities...

• Establishment and Control of Archives that Operate in Compliance with the Principles of GLP
  The OECD Working Group on Good Laboratory Practice, at its 17th meeting in 2003, established a drafting group under the leadership of the Netherlands (Mr. Theo Helder), with participation by German...
• 17th Addendum to the OECD Guildeines for the Testing of Chemicals
  The OECD Guidelines for the Testing of Chemicals are a collection of the most relevant internationally agreed test methods used by government, industry and independent laboratories to determine the...