the food and environment research agency
London
Fera has the scientific and regulatory expertise to provide consultancy services
to help you with every step of the regulatory framework process. Our experience
derives from working in government, industry, contract research organisations
and in regulatory consultancies. We have well-established working relationships
with many competent authorities, which means we can support you to achieve
product registrations effectively and efficiently. Chemical Services Terrestrial
Ecotoxicology Fera offers a wide range of standardised laboratory studies, aged
residue tests as well as more complex higher tier studies under extended
laboratory, glasshouse, semi-field and field conditions with standard or bespoke
designs. Environmental Fate By understanding how chemical products are
transformed, distributed and taken up by organisms in the natural environment,
we can provide the data required for environmental risk assessments – ensuring
you meet all regulatory requirements in the development of safe plant-protection
and veterinary products. Aquatic Ecotoxicology Work with a partner with more
than 20 years of experience in a wide range of study types on water quality and
aquatic life. Accessing our new state-of-the-art facilities, purpose-built, high
spec aquatic facility. Endocrine Disrupting Screening Recent updates to the EU
regulations for biocide products (2017/2100) and plant protection products
(2018/605) now require products to be labelled as endocrine disruptors, if they
have a demonstrated adverse effect in an individual or its offspring which is a
consequence of an endocrine mode of action. Plant Metabolism Fera offers a
comprehensive range of dietary exposure testing services that includes primary
plant metabolism and rotational crop studies, performed in dedicated
environmentally controlled facilities.
