#Act4 LabAnimals To the written question on the Polish transposition of the Directive 2010/63/EU, Mr Sinkevičius answered, on behalf of the European Commission, that an infringement procedure is currently pending and that a reasoned opinion was issued in July 2020. European Commission answers written question on the transposition of Directive 2010/63/EU into Polish law 26 October 2020
#Act4 LabAnimals On Friday 16 October 2020, Animals Climate Health held a webinar on the use of animals in COVID-19 related research. The recording is now available here. Webinar: COVID-19 research, with or without animals? 26 October 2020
#Act4 LabAnimals Most animals used in biomedical experiments are not accounted for in published papers, a first-of-its-kind study suggests. The analysis found that only one-quarter of more than 5500 lab animals used over a 2-year period at one university in the Netherlands ended up being mentioned in a scientific paper afterward. The researchers believe the pattern could be similar at institutions around the world, resulting in potentially millions of animals disappearing from scientific studies. Millions of animals may be missing from scientific studies 26 October 2020
#Act4 LabAnimals Animal testing to meet the requirements of European cosmetics legislation has been long consigned to history. However, in rare but significant cases, the European chemical agency has insisted that cosmetic ingredients be tested on vertebrate animals to meet workplace safety standards required under EU chemicals legislation REACH. REACH: Why are some cosmetic ingredient suppliers being made to use animal tests? 15 October 2020
#Act4 LabAnimals Dr. Aysha Akhtar, double board-certified neurologist, is on a mission to show how treating animals with kindness also benefits people in a “win-win” situation for all. Dr. Aysha Akhtar is leading a movement to end animal experiments 10 October 2020
#Act4 LabAnimals A new Bill has been put forward that seeks to amend legislation that allows for animal testing in South Africa, calling for an outright ban for cosmetics. New legislation proposal could spell the end of animal testing for cosmetics in South Africa 8 October 2020
#Act4 LabAnimals The European Commission replied to a written question regarding the value of research into non-animal methods in projects approved under Horizon 2020. The European Commission answers written question on non-animal methods in projects approved under Horizon 2020 29 September 2020
A series of six seminars with leading experts from around the world, with the aim of inspiring an in-depth conversation – and actions – at the nexus animals x climate change x global health "Animals, Climate Change and Global Health": A series of six webinars 14 September 2020
#Act4 LabAnimals More than 80 percent of South Koreans want to see an end to animal testing, according to a new Realmeter poll, commissioned by the animal protection organization the Humane Society International (HSI). 80% of South Koreans want an end to animal testing 3 September 2020
#Act4 LabAnimals On the basis of a decision by the Hamburg Higher Administrative Court, the LPT laboratories in Hamburg-Neugraben are theoretically allowed to resume operations. The German LPT laboratories are allowed to resume animal testing 31 August 2020 Deutscher Tierschutzbund
#Act4 LabAnimals Echa’s Board of Appeal has adopted two decisions finding that REACH registrants are not automatically covered by animal testing exemptions just because their substance is an ingredient used solely in cosmetics. Cosmetics ingredients not automatically exempted from animal testing, Echa's Board of Appeal finds 29 August 2020
An unprecedented survey carried out by Fondation Brigitte Bardot and IFOP in August 2020 reveals that French citizens want better protection for animals. More than two thirds of French citizens want better animal welfare 19 August 2020 FBB
