Brazil joins OECD chemical tests system
Boost for personal care material exports
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, more recently, India) will accept Brazilian personal care company test results, promoting their exports by reducing red tape.
OECD secretary-general Angel Gurria said: “Brazil’s engagement… is indicative of the mutual benefit of the ever closer relationship between OECD and major emerging economies.”