Final report on method benchmarking

Benchmarking will be done by interlaboratory testing involving all partners capable of running each method Calls for external participants in each round of testing will be made to enhance reach and relevance All testing will be done in close harmony with WP5 in design specification and data evaluation to ensure harmonisation of methodological approaches across all partners and participants We will organise a minimum of five testing periods within the project lifetime with two in year 1 for established methods and at least one per year thereafter for developing and research methods that have progressed to the benchmarking stage selected on the basis of the GoNoGo milestones in WPs 1 and 2 in discussion with partners and via feedback from regulatory and industry stakeholders Efforts in Year 2 and beyond will also include repeat benchmarking of methods identified for improvement to address shortcomings in applicability domain relative to required uses