EU round up - ECHA appeal board says paint chemical must be tested on animals

摘要

The European Chemicals Agency's (ECHA) appeal board has rejected a claim from USA chemical giant Dow that it should not be forced to test a key paint and coatings solvent on animals. In a test case regarding the registration under the REACH chemical control system of glycol methyl ether acetate (DPMA), the board decided that the agency was right in rejecting Dow's wish to use a 'read-across' method of assessing the chemical's safety regarding it causing human reproductive problems.