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Commission Decision
of 14 March 2002
on the recognition of five Israeli test facilities found to be in conformity with good laboratory practice (GLP) requirements in their respective areas of expertise
(2002/228/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 1999/662/EC of 19 July 1999 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement on mutual recognition of OECD principles of good laboratory practice (GLP) and compliance monitoring programmes between the European Community and the State of Israel(1), and in particular Article 3(1) thereof,
After consulting the Special Committee appointed by the Council,
Whereas:
(1) Following inspections carried out by designated EC inspectors between 28 March 1996 and 1 January 2000, in accordance with Article 12 of the Agreement on mutual recognition of OECD principles of good laboratory practice (GLP) and compliance monitoring programmes between the European Community and the State of Israel, five Israeli test facilities were found to be in compliance with GLP requirements in their respective areas of expertise.
(2) In accordance with Article 12 of the Agreement, the abovementioned five test facilities should be recognised by the Community,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
The Community hereby recognises the five Israeli test facilities referred to in the Annex to be GLP compliant in their respective areas of expertise.
Done at Brussels, 14 March 2002.
For the Commission
Pascal Lamy
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 263, 9.10.1999, p. 6.
ANNEX
Israeli test facilities found to be in compliance with the GLP and their area of expertise
Agan Chemical Manufacturers Ltd Analytical Laboratory 77102 Ashdod, Israel Area of expertise: Physical-Chemical testing
Aminolab Ltd Analytical Laboratory Services Weizmann Science Park 76326 Rehovot, Israel Area of expertise: Analytical and clinical chemistry
Analyst Research Laboratories Hamanov Street 3 76111 Rehovot, Israel Area of expertise: Physical-Chemical testing and Analytical and clinical chemistry
Harlan Biotech Israel Ltd Kiryat Weizmann, Building
13B 76326 Rehovot, Israel Area of expertise: Toxicity studies
Makteshim Chemical Works Ltd Physicochemical Research 84100 Beer Sheva, Israel Area of expertise: Physical-Chemical