Specification

Official Journal of the European Union 22.12.2009
ANNEXVIII
LIST OF VALIDATED ALTERNATIVE METHODS TO ANIMAL TESTING
This Annex lists the alternative methods validated by the European Centre on Validation of Alternative Methods (ECVAM)
of the Joint Research Centre available to meet the requirements of this Regulation and which are not listed in Commission
Regulation (EC) No440/2008 of 30May 2008 laying down test methods pursuant to Regulation (EC) No1907/2006 of
the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals
(RE
ACH).
As an
imal
testin
g
may n
ot
b
e
replaced completely b
y
an altern
ativ
e method, it should b
e
men
tioned
in An
nex
VI
II
whether the alternative method fully or partially replaces animal testing.
Reference number Validated alternative methods Nature of replacement full or partial
AB C
NE
402/243L