Article 16 — Uptake of peer-reviewed published research data

1. The Commission and the Agencies shall promote the development and use of tools and practices facilitating the uptake of peer-reviewed published research data in regulatory chemicals assessments, including practices to develop and use reporting standards for such data, and tools to search, screen and extract relevant peer-reviewed published research data. 2. Where the Commission or one of the Agencies engages in the development of the tools and practices referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission and the Agencies shall cooperate closely and provide assistance as appropriate.