{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-782/annex-I/division-II/division-II.6/division-II.6.4/division-II.6.4.2/division-II.6.4.2.2/division-II.6.4.2.2.6",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-782/annex-I/division-II/division-II.6/division-II.6.4/division-II.6.4.2/division-II.6.4.2.2/division-II.6.4.2.2.6.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2018/782",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/782 of 29 May 2018 establishing the methodological principles for the risk assessment and risk management recommendations referred to in Regulation (EC) No 470/2009 (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-782",
  "path": "annex/I/division/II/division/II.6/division/II.6.4/division/II.6.4.2/division/II.6.4.2.2/division/II.6.4.2.2.6",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "II.6.4.2.2.6",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "Organophosphates shall be tested for delayed neurotoxicity in a hen assay that incorporates measurement of neuropathy target esterase (‘NTE’) in brain tissue. Both single exposure (OECD Test Guideline 418) and repeated exposure (OECD Test Guideline 419) shall be considered. While single dose studies performed according to OECD Test Guideline 418 may only allow identification of a delayed neurotoxicity effect, repeated dose studies (OECD Test Guideline 419) may allow identification of a NO(A)EL or BMDL.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OECD Test No 418: Delayed Neurotoxicity of Organophosphorus Substances Following Acute Exposure (http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/environment/test-no-418-delayed-neurotoxicity-of-organophosphorus-substances-following-acute-exposure_9789264070905-en)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OECD Test No 419: Delayed Neurotoxicity of Organophosphorus Substances: 28-day Repeated Dose Study (http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/environment/test-no-419-delayed-neurotoxicity-of-organophosphorus-substances-28-day-repeated-dose-study_9789264070929-en)."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2018/782/annex/I/division/II/division/II.6/division/II.6.4/division/II.6.4.2/division/II.6.4.2.2/division/II.6.4.2.2.6",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:44:06.594245+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}