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Chemical safety
| Content Provider | OECD iLibrary |
|---|---|
| Organization | OECD |
| Abstract | OECD governments have comprehensive regulatory frameworks for preventing and/or minimising health and environmental risks posed by chemicals. These frameworks ensure that chemical products on the market are handled in a safe way, and that new chemicals are properly assessed before being placed on the market. However, different national chemical control policies can lead to duplication in testing and government assessments. They may also create non-tariff or technical barriers to trade in chemicals, discourage research, innovation and growth, and increase the time it takes to introduce new products on the market. This case study shows how the development and implementation of the Mutual Acceptance of Data system – under which chemical safety data developed in one member country using the OECD Test Guidelines and OECD principles of Good Laboratory Practice must be accepted by all member countries – is helping minimise unnecessary divergences across regulatory frameworks and facilitate work-sharing by governments. |
| Page Count | 18 |
| Starting Page | 9 |
| Ending Page | 26 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | OECD Publishing |
| Publisher Date | 2013-04-30 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Governance |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Chapter |
