The European Commission has just launched a public consultation to update the EU rules for test methods.

As reminder, the EU’s REACH regulation places controls on chemicals that may be potentially hazardous for humans, animals or the environment. One of its accompanying acts (Regulation (EC) No 440/2008) lists the approved methods for testing chemicals.

This initiative will add a number of new/updated methods to that list, which have the potential to reduce the amount of animal testing using chemicals.

The consultation is opened until 7 April 2022.