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The OECD Fish Testing Framework Project: Summary of Workshop Recommendations
Citation:
ANKLEY, G. T., M. EMBRY, A. GOURMELON, T. IGUCHI, G. MAACK, P. MATTHIESSEN, L. MUSSET, L. TOURART, J. WHEELER, AND C. WILLETT. The OECD Fish Testing Framework Project: Summary of Workshop Recommendations. Presented at SETAC Europe 21st Annual Meeting, Milan, ITALY, May 15 - 19, 2011.
Impact/Purpose:
An integrated Fish Testing Framework was initiated in mid-2009 as OECD Project 2.30 with the United States as the lead country. The objectives of the project were to review the regulatory needs and data requirements for fish testing and review the currency of existing OECD Test Guidelines. In addition, the project aimed to support animal welfare concerns by identifying unnecessary test methods, minimizing the number of in vivo fish tests, and ensuring the optimal use of data derived from in vivo studies. A September 2010 workshop with participation from over 40 experts was organized with the goal of producing a Fish Testing Framework guidance document that provides a detailed discussion of issues, relevant endpoints, and the recommendation for a harmonized testing framework for fish. Preliminary conclusions and recommendations by the workshop participants focused largely on revisions to existing TGs and/or the need for expert group discussions, workshops, or reviews to address critical issues.
Description:
An integrated Fish Testing Framework was initiated in mid-2009 as OECD Project 2.30 with the United States as the lead country. The objectives of the project were to review the regulatory needs and data requirements for fish testing and review the currency of existing OECD Test Guidelines. In addition, the project aimed to support animal welfare concerns by identifying unnecessary test methods, minimizing the number of in vivo fish tests, and ensuring the optimal use of data derived from in vivo studies. A September 2010 workshop with participation from over 40 experts was organized with the goal of producing a Fish Testing Framework guidance document that provides a detailed discussion of issues, relevant endpoints, and the recommendation for a harmonized testing framework for fish. Preliminary conclusions and recommendations by the workshop participants focused largely on revisions to existing TGs and/or the need for expert group discussions, workshops, or reviews to address critical issues.