South Korea to Publish WoE Guidelines for All Toxicity Endpoints by 2027

To meet the needs of the K-REACH regulation, chemicals companies may need to carry out tests on animals. However, animal tests can be avoided if there is a weight of evidence (WoE) which points to the likely properties of a substance. As more and more companies are calling for change in the way that chemical safety is assessed for regulatory purposes, the authority is piloting projects to develop alternatives to animal testing.