Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Chemicals Programme was established in 1978.

Its objectives are to assist Member countries in:

  • Promoting sound management of chemicals world-wide;
  • Identifying, preventing and reducing risks of chemicals;
  • Preventing unnecessary barriers to trade;
  • Optimising the use of national resources for chemicals management;
  • Integrating economic and chemical safety policies.

    • Major products of the Programme are: Test Guidelines, Good Laboratory Practice, the system of Mutual Acceptance of Data, hazard/risk assessment methods, alternatives to animal testing, instruments for promoting sustainable chemistry, electronic tools for data exchange and information exchange networks on risk reducution. The Chemicals Programme is part of OECD's Environmental Health and Safety Programme which also includes work on pesticides, chemical accidents, harmonization of regulatory oversight in biotechnology, PRTRs and food safety.

    Contact information

    Mr Bob Diderich
    Head of Division
    Environment, Health and Safety
    Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
    2, rue André-Pascal
    F-75775 Paris Cedex 16
    France

    Email: Bob.DIDERICH@oecd.org