Non-clinical trials intended to assess the properties and safety of medicinal products for human use must comply with good laboratory practice, the principles of which are laid down by decision of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé.
Good laboratory practice must guarantee the quality and integrity of test results. They concern the organisation of the laboratory and the conditions under which these tests are planned, performed and reported. The general rules relating to the procedures for inspecting and verifying good laboratory practice and for issuing documents attesting to compliance with this practice are defined by decision of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé.