In Canada, the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) administers the OECD Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) initiative.
GLP requirements were developed by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to cover virtually all managerial aspects of the studies—from the planning stage, through to archiving and reporting results—and includes work conducted in the laboratory, in greenhouses and in the field.
Compliance with GLP principles helps to ensure studies performed on pesticides and other chemicals are carried out according to internationally accepted requirements. Recognition under the initiative facilitates acceptance of studies in OECD member countries.