In its opinion(4), the Committee noted that the available studies and the field study on organic matter degradation (litter bag study) in particular did not convincingly demonstrate an acceptable impact on the environment, mainly due to insufficient statistical power of the experimental design.

Experimental data shall be confirmed by data obtained under practical field conditions.

For test items used in field studies (e.g. tank mixes), these may be determined through separate laboratory experiments.

For test items used in field studies (e. g. tank mixes), these may be determined through separate laboratory experiments.

The first step may be founded on evidence from experimental trials with subsequent steps based on large-scale field trials and ultimately to surveys on commercial plots.

whereas the Commission should therefore be assisted by a permanent advisory committee in organizing an exchange of appropriate information in the field of experiments on live animals;

WHEREAS the Community and the United States of America contribute to international cooperation in the field of controlled thermonuclear fusion and, in particular, to the activities of the international thermonuclear experimental reactor (ITER);

Whereas Commission Decision 89/540/EEC of 22 September 1989 on the organisation of a temporary experiment on the marketing of seeds and propagating material (11), organised a temporary experiment under specified conditions, with the aim of assessing whether unofficial field inspections could ensure simplification of the procedures for official seed certification required under Directives 66/400/EEC, 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC and 69/208/EEC without a significant decrease in the quality of the seed;

Whereas, more generally, the Commission will be able to respond effectively to questions raised by the application of the Directive only if it is assisted by experts who are specialists in the field of animal experiments and who have considerable experience of administrative practices and regulations in the Member States;

FIELD EXPERIMENT:

Field experimentation

Due to moderate wind speed any effects could only have been observed further downwind of the area where the field experiment took place.

The field experiment in the Heilbronn/Neckarsulm conurbation (approximately 200000 inhabitants) started with abatement actions on Thursday 23 June, 1994, and lasted until Sunday 26 June, 1994.

Information on the groundwater table in the experimental fields must be submitted.

The CVMP can also accept the dose as these are in accordance with those used in the experimental and field studies.

have at their disposal appropriate experimental fields and, where necessary glasshouses, growth cabinets or storage rooms.

To perform experiments and field trials in consultation with the Commission directed towards an improved control of foot-and-mouth disease.

The field trials confirm the results obtained in the laboratory safety experiments and show that the product is safe for the target animal (piglets from 5 weeks of age r

In addition to the above, the priority thematic area will support research to investigate and experiment with future visions and emerging technologies at the frontier of knowledge in the IST field.

The CVMP has assessed a pilot study, a main experimental study, 2 field trial reports as well as other efficacy, pharmacokinetics and tolerance data submitted by the marketing authorisation holder.

The criterion relating to the characteristics of the field release experiments shall be that whenever necessary, the appropriate practices for the management of risks will be applied during or after the experimental release, to ensure the protection of human health and the environment.

In its opinion(4), the Committee noted that the available studies and the field study on organic matter degradation (litter bag study) in particular did not convincingly demonstrate an acceptable impact on the environment, mainly due to insufficient statistical power of the experimental design.

Although not all effects of ketoprofen are covered by thromboxane activity (ketoprofen also has lipooxygenase activity), thromboxane activity is a sensitive parameter, not only for evaluating inflammation in this experimental model, but also for allowing extrapolation to the field condition up to a certain point.

The Commission and Member States should encourage research into the development and validation of alternative techniques which could provide the same level of information as that obtained in experiments using animals but which involve fewer animals or which entail less painful procedures, and shall take such other steps as they consider appropriate to encourage research in this field.

In the absence of any scientifically validated alternative methods to animal experiments and any pertinent toxicity test guidelines in the field of alternative methods adopted by the OECD, it was necessary to postpone the date provided for in Article 4(1)(i) of Directive 76/768/EEC for the first time by Commission Directive 97/18/EC in compliance with the second subparagraph of this provision.