MEP Approves New GLP Testing Institutes for China New Chemical Substance Notification

3 testing institutions have passed GLP qualification inspection by the MEP and are qualified to produce eco-toxicological test data for China new chemical substances notification (China NCSN, a.k.a China REACH). The names of these institutions were released by MEP Announcement No.5 on 16 Jan 2014. One testing institution (Shanghai Research Institute of Chemical Industry Testing Center) which was in the 2010 list has had its accredited testing abilities extended, whilst for the other two labs it is their first time being accredited by the MEP as GLP-approved labs capable of producing data for China NCSN.