#Act4 LabAnimals In a submitted response to the European Commission’s public consultation on the revision of the REACH regulation, Eurogroup for Animals called for progress towards humane and progressive non-animal testing methods in achieving protection for human health and the environment from chemicals. REACH regulation: paradigm shift towards non-animal methods needed to protect animals, human health and the environment 25 April 2022
#Act4 LabAnimals H2020 scientific consortia have criticised the European Commission for conducting a “biased” survey on the REACH regulation (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals), where non animal methods are undermined. European Commission criticised for biased survey on EU chemicals regulation REACH 7 April 2022
#Act4 LabAnimals On Tuesday 25 January 2022, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) hosted a webinar on cooperative activities between Scientific journals and the OECD on Adverse Outcome Pathway (AOP). Towards toxicity assessment without animals: The use of Adverse Outcome Pathways 7 February 2022
#Act4 LabAnimals Supportive MEPs joined the urgent call to Save Cruelty Free Cosmetics today in Brussels 29 September 2021 GAIA
#Act4 LabAnimals +100 Major actors from the scientific community support the introduction of a motion for resolution by the European Parliament Support to European Parliament resolution on a coordinated Union-level plan to facilitate animal-free innovation 8 September 2021
#Act4 LabAnimals With a focus on the “3Rs in transition: from development to application”, the Congress hosted a number of sessions covering a diverse range of topics. Many sessions explored the development of innovative non animal models for application in the development of treatments for human disease as well as areas such as chemical safety testing and drug testing. Summary of the 11th World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences 6 September 2021 RSPCA
#Act4 LabAnimals The statistical report released this month by the European Commission shows a small decrease in the overall number of animals being used in experiments in 2018. However, the report shows that this decrease does not reflect a significant movement towards the reduction of procedures on animals. Latest EU statistics on animals used in science reveal ‘severe’ suffering occurring despite availability of alternative methods, and the pressing need for a ‘phase out’ strategy 20 July 2021
#Act4 LabAnimals Despite the clear objective of the Animals in Science Directive to replace and reduce the number of animals used in science, 2020 reports of the European Commission revealed that more than 23 million animals were impacted by scientific practices in the EU in 2017. Accelerating the transition to innovation without the use of animals in research, regulatory testing and education - time for action! 4 June 2021
#Act4 LabAnimals On World Day for Laboratory Animals, the 24th of April, our Dutch member organisation Proefdiervrij launched their new campaign “Joint research without laboratory animals”, to promote animal-free arthritis research. Campaign for animal-free research for joint conditions 29 April 2021 Proefdiervrij
#Act4 LabAnimals This World Day for Animals in Laboratories (#WDAIL) comes after a year that was far from kind to these animals, but also a high year for non-animal science. We and our members are continuing to raise awareness and call for concrete and coordinated policies to promote a move towards scientific research that doesn’t use animals. How close is the EU to animal-free science? 23 April 2021
#Act4 LabAnimals The European Parliament submitted an oral question to the European Commission on its commitment to reducing and replacing the use of animals in science since the number of animals used for scientific purposes has not decreased significantly in decades. How will the Commission ensure that future actions are in line with its commitment, especially in the light of present opportunities such as Next Generation EU and the new Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability? Oral question to European Commission on its commitment and concrete actions to replace the use of animals in science 6 January 2021
#Act4 LabAnimals A Joint Research Centre (JRC) study investigates research approaches in Alzheimer’s disease and certain cancers to understand why results often fail to translate into clinical practice. Human-relevant models and indicators to monitor innovation and impact of funded research projects are proposed. Towards human-relevant models in biomedical research 18 December 2020
