Imagine trying to prove a new product is safe using a rulebook that is outdated or missing pages. This initiative creates a shared, modern playbook for testing chemicals so everyone uses the same high-tech tools. It replaces slow, old-fashioned tests with computer models and smarter data to spot risks faster.
Companies struggle with inconsistent and outdated chemical risk assessment methods, leading to regulatory delays. A lack of standardized data makes it difficult to prove that new chemicals are safe for the market.
A network of 200 partners developing harmonized monitoring methods, computational risk models, and an Early Warning System for chemical risks.
If you are a specialty chemical producer dealing with the high cost of animal testing for new substances — this project developed non-animal testing and computational models that reduce testing time and costs.
If you are an e-waste recycling firm dealing with unknown hazardous residues — this project developed harmonized human biomonitoring studies that identify specific health risks in occupational settings.
If you are a sustainable polymers developer dealing with unpredictable regulatory hurdles — this project developed Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) criteria that ensure products meet EU zero-pollution goals from the start.
Based on available project data, no specific pricing or commercial costs are mentioned as this is a research and innovation partnership.
The project focuses on developing harmonized methods and an Early Warning System to be used across the EU, but it is currently in the research and capacity-building phase.
Based on available project data, there are no specific details on licensing; however, the project emphasizes the use of FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) data.
It aims to bridge the gap between science and policy to ensure that new research directly informs EU chemical risk assessment and management.
The project period runs from 2022-05-01 to 2029-04-30, indicating a long-term phased rollout of these methods.
The consortium is overwhelmingly academic and public-sector led, featuring 87 universities and 71 research organizations. With only 1 industry partner and 2 SMEs among 199 total partners, the project is heavily weighted toward regulatory science and basic research rather than immediate commercial application. This suggests the output will be standards and guidelines rather than proprietary products.
Contact the Agence Nationale de la Sécurité Sanitaire de l'Alimentation, de l'Environnement et du Travail (ANSES) in France.
Contact us to find out how to align your product pipeline with the emerging SSbD standards.
