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12-Jul-2007
This report presents a summary of the discussions at, and the outcomes from, the OECD workshop on Pesticide User Compliance Issues. The workshop was held in Ottawa, from 6-8 June 2006 and was hosted by Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA). The focus of the workshop was on issues and impediments to compliance associated with pesticide use. Such issues were addressed in the context of reducing risks to human health and the environment as well as risks to the integrity of the regulatory process.
[Series on Pesticides N° 37]
ENV/JM/MONO(2007)9
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06-Jul-2007
An OECD workshop was held by the Sub-working Group on Micro-organisms of the OECD Working Group on Harmonisation of Regulatory Oversight in Biotechnology (the Working Group), 20-22 June 2007 at Moscow State University.
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05-Feb-2007
Section 2: Effects on Biotic Systems
224 Determination of the Inhibition of the Activity of Anaerobic Bacteria – Reduction of Gas Production from anaerobically digesting (sewage) sludge
Section 5: Other Test Guidelines Part A: Pesticide Residue Chemistry
Introduction to Section 5
501 Metabolism in Crops
502 Metabolism in Rotational Crops
503 Metabolism in Livestock
504 Residues in Rotational Crops (Limited Field Studies)
505 Residues in Livestock
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31-Jan-2007
All OECD Test Guidelines are free of charge and can be found at SourceOECD and the OECD Bookshop.
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29-Nov-2006
This document provides information on current or planned activities related to the safety of manufactured nanomaterials in OECD member countries. This information was provided as written reports by delegations who participated in the 1st Meeting of OECD's Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials (WPMN). There are also written reports on relevant current activities in other International Organisations such as the UNESCO and the ISO. Additional information on the programme of work of the WPMN can be found in here .
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The establishment of Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials, 14 September 2006
20-Sep-2006
The OECD Council agreed to the establishment of the Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials, as a subsidiary body of the Chemicals Committee on Thursday, 14 September. This working party is established to address human health and environmental safety aspects of manufactured nanomaterials, in the chemicals sector. The 1st Meeting of the Working Party will be held 26-27 October in London, UK. The main objective of this meeting is to agree a draft Programme of Work on the safety of manufactured nanomaterials, 2006-2008, to be forwarded to the Chemicals Committee.
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14-Aug-2006
OECD published a case study report on the current status of regulatory uses and application of (Q)SAR models in member countries, which will assist in the identification and use of (Q)SAR models in regulatory contexts. Case studies on current regulatory applications and prospective uses received from Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, the United States, the United Kingdom and the European Commission are compiled.
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18-Jul-2006
The Environment, Health and Safety News is a newsletter issued approximately every eight months. Its purpose is to provide an update on the main events and activities of the OECD Environment, Health and Safety Programme. Information on new publications arising from the Programme as well as dates and venues of upcoming events and meetings are given.
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27-Jun-2006
We are pleased to announce that the OECD workshop - Beyond the Blue Book: Framework for Risk Assessment of Transgenic Plants - will be held on 29 September 2006 in conjunction with the 9th International Symposium on the Biosafety of Genetically Modified Organisms. For questions related to registration, please contact us.
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18-May-2006
The purpose of the OECD Biotechnology Update is to provide up-to-date information on the diverse activities at OECD related to biotechnology. The newsletter is mainly intended for delegates to OECD meetings who are familiar with OECD's work. However, we hope that it also serves a purpose to the wider biotech community.
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