European Commission updates REACH test method Regulation

The European Commission has published an amendment, <link http: eur-lex.europa.eu legal-content en txt pdf _blank>Regulation (EU) 2017/735, to the Regulation on tests methods for REACH (<link http: eur-lex.europa.eu lexuriserv _blank>Regulation (EC) No 440/2008). The amending Regulation includes new and updated test methods recently adopted by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in order to take into account technical progress, and to ensure the reduction in the number of animals to be used for experimental purposes.

The Annex of the previous Regulation is now replaced by the Annex of Regulation (EU) 2017/735.