Med hensyn til prøvemetoden er det ønskeligt, at den gøres ensartet inden for EU. Den fastlægges af en uafhængig videnskabelig instans sammensat af eksperter fra forskellige involverede områder, som derefter skal udvikle prøvemetoderne.
In respect of the testing method, Mr President, it is important to arrive at a uniform testing method within the EU that has been established by an independent scientific body comprising experts from different related disciplines who would then be required to develop the testing methods.