BRAZIL JOINS OECD CHEMICAL TESTS SYSTEM
May 1st, 2011
BY KEITH NUTHALL
BRAZIL is the latest major emerging market country to have joined the Organisation for Economic Cooperation & Development's (OECD) chemical safety data mutual acceptance system. It means regulators and cosmetics companies in Brazil will use OECD methods for non-clinical tests on their chemicals. As a result, other participating countries (all 34 OECD developed country members plus South Africa, Singapore and - recently - India) will accept Brazilian personal care company test results, promoting their exports by reducing red tape. OECD ...
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