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The OECD Test Guidelines are a collection of the most relevant internationally agreed test methods used by government, industry and independent laboratories to determine the safety of chemicals and chemical preparations, including pesticides and industrial chemicals. They cover tests for the physical-chemical properties of chemicals, human health effects, environmental effects, and degradation and accumulation in the environment. 

Section 1: Physical Chemical Properties
English; French

Section 2: Effects on Biotic Systems
English; French  (SOFTWARE FOR TG 223)

Section 3: Degradation and Accumulation
English; French

Section 4: Health Effects
English; French (SOFTWARE FOR TG 455, TG 432 AND TG 425)

Section 5: Other Test Guidelines
English; French

List of Test Guidelines (including dates of revisions) in English and French and List of TG Addenda adopted by Council  

• How to obtain draft Test Guidelines
• Adopted Guidance and Review Documents  
• Draft Guidance and Review Documents 

Test Guidelines that have been cancelled and/or replaced

These obsolete Test Guidelines (TG) should not be used for new testing. They are included here because it may be useful to consult them in the framework of the assessment of substances based on old study reports. The guaranties of Mutual Acceptance of Data (MAD) would not apply if these Test Guidelines were used for new testing.

English Section 1
English Section 2
English Section 3
English Section 4

In November 2012, the Joint Meeting of the Chemicals Committee and Working Party on Chemicals, Pesticides and Biotechnology decided on a transition period for Test Guidelines that have been updated or deleted to allow national/regional regulations making reference to specific Test Guidelines and versions to be updated accordingly. Please see the following slides for more information:

Presentation

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