(50) It is in the public interest to ensure the quickest possible circulation of test results on
human health or environmental hazards of certain substances to those natural or legal
persons which use them, in order to limit any risks associated with their use. Sharing of
information should occur where this is requested by any registrant, in particular in the case
of information involving tests on vertebrate animals, under conditions that ensure a fair
compensation for the company that has undertaken the tests.
(51) In order to strengthen the competitiveness of Community industry and to ensure that this
Regulation is applied as efficiently as possible, it is appropriate to make provision for the
sharing of data between registrants on the basis of fair compensation.
