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Progress on alternative approaches to animal testing
06/11/09
Progress on alternative approaches to animal testing Progress on alternative approaches to animal testing English (en)

The European Partnership on Alternative Approaches to Animal Testing (EPAA) was launched in November 2005 by European Commission Vice President Günter Verheugen and Science & Research Commissioner Janez Potočnik together with the European industry.

At a conference in Brussels today both industry and the Commission have expressed their strong wish to strengthen this unprecedented collaboration to reduce animal testing as much as possible to avoid unnecessary suffering for animals (the 3Rs Approach) wherever possible.

Research on alternative approaches is the key to implementing the 3Rs of replacement, reduction and refinement Both the European Commission and industry devote significant resources to Research & Development (R&D) to align priorities and initiate projects that will lead to less and better use of animal testing.

For instance, EPAA companies volunteered to provide data for adapting an extended one generation study, originally developed for plant protection products, for use in other sectors as well, thus reducing the animals used in traditional two-generation studies.

New innovative approaches to provision of the key toxicological information without the use of animal models. Work continues on the use of stem cells and computational chemistry and systems biology...

  • 05/11/09
    Ban on animal testing Ban on animal testing English (en)

    The Cosmetics Directive foresees a regulatory framework with the aim of phasing out animal testing. It establishes a prohibition to test finished cosmetic products and cosmetic ingredients on animals (testing ban), and a prohibition to market in the European Community, finished cosmetic products and ingredients included in cosmetic products which were tested on animals (marketing ban)...

  • 04/11/09
    “ELECTRA”: Tackling climate change with a strong European electrical industry “ELECTRA”: Tackling climate change with a strong European electrical industry English (en)

    A new “ELECTRA Communication” identifies energy supply infrastructure, energy efficiency of buildings and transport networks, industrial production and smart technologies as areas to which the electrical industry can significantly contribute to EU's objectives on climate change, whilst creating growth and jobs. The communication responds to the industry recommendations formulated in 2008...

  • 23/11/09
    Break gender stereotypes, give talent a change Final Conference Break gender stereotypes, give talent a change Final Conference English (en) (European Economic and Social Committee)

  • 23 - 24/11/09
    Beyond the crisis: Design for a sustainable future Beyond the crisis: Design for a sustainable future English (en) (Brussels)

  • 01/12/09
    REACH - Substance Identity Workshop REACH - Substance Identity Workshop English (en) PDF (Helsinki)

  • 04/12/09 - finance, innovation, SMEs
    EU Finance Day for SMEs EU Finance Day for SMEs English (en) (Lisbon, Portugal)

  • 07/12/09 - Innovation / ICT
    Workshop on Self-service terminals and Assistive technologies Workshop on Self-service terminals and Assistive technologies English (en) (Brussels, Belgium)

  • 09/12/09
    Conference on the European machinery industry Conference on the European machinery industry English (en) (Brussels, Belgium)

  • 09/12/09
    Sustainable Tourism - Iron Curtain Trail - Second workshop Sustainable Tourism - Iron Curtain Trail - Second workshop English (en) (Sopron (Hungary))

  • 17/12/09 - Security research and development
    Data Access under the EC-ESA Delegation Agreement Data Access under the EC-ESA Delegation Agreement English (en) (Brussels, Charlemagne - Room Jean Durieux, level S1)

  • FP7 Security Call 3 - FP7-SEC-2010-1 FP7 Security Call 3 - FP7-SEC-2010-1 English (en)
    Fecha límite: 26/11/09

  • FP7-SEC-2010-1 Testing and validation guidelines for Topic SEC-2010.3.1-1 FP7-SEC-2010-1 Testing and validation guidelines for Topic SEC-2010.3.1-1 English (en)
    Fecha límite: 26/11/09

  • Call for research and innovation to boost Europe’s SMEs Call for research and innovation to boost Europe’s SMEs English (en)
    Fecha límite: 03/12/09

  • Taking on endless possibilities, € 114 million for space research Taking on endless possibilities, € 114 million for space research English (en)
    Fecha límite: 08/12/09

  • Framework Service Contract for the procurement of space and security related studies Framework Service Contract for the procurement of space and security related studies English (en)
    Fecha límite: 31/12/09

  • Training and education call welcomes SME participation Training and education call welcomes SME participation English (en)
    Fecha límite: 31/03/10

  • Economist Visitors Programme to support the work of the Competitiveness Report Economist Visitors Programme to support the work of the Competitiveness Report English (en)
    Fecha límite: 30/06/11

  • Expert evaluators for Intelligent Energy Europe Expert evaluators for Intelligent Energy Europe English (en)
    Fecha límite: 30/09/13

  • Ecodesign for a sustainable future Ecodesign for a sustainable future English (en) L’écoconception pour un avenir durable française (fr) Öko-Design für eine nachhaltige Zukunft Deutsche (DE) Publicado por Enterprise & Industry online magazine, 19/11/09

  • Study on the Competitiveness of the EU tourism industry Study on the Competitiveness of the EU tourism industry English (en) Publicado por European Commission: Directorate General Enterprise and Industry - Tourism Unit, 13/11/09

  • Smarter urban development Smarter urban development English (en) Un développement urbain plus intelligent française (fr) Intelligentere Stadtentwicklung Deutsche (DE) Publicado por Enterprise & Industry online magazine, 12/11/09

  • Supporting small businesses in a big world Supporting small businesses in a big world English (en)  française (fr) Unterstützung kleiner Unternehmen in einer globalisierten Welt Deutsche (DE) Publicado por Enterprise & Industry online magazine, 06/11/09

  • Discurso Speech on the occasion of the annual meeting of the Oekoinstitut Speech on the occasion of the annual meeting of the Oekoinstitut English (en) : Günter Verheugen, 05/11/09

  • Europe needs more businesswomen Europe needs more businesswomen English (en) L’Europe nécessite davantage de femmes entrepreneurs française (fr) Europa braucht mehr Unternehmerinnen Deutsche (DE) Publicado por Enterprise & Industry online magazine, 30/10/09

  • Impact of the economic crisis on key sectors of the EU, October 2009 Impact of the economic crisis on key sectors of the EU, October 2009 English (en) Publicado por DG ENTR/Development of Industrial Policy, 30/10/09

  • View the web streaming of the 1st EU-ESA International Conference on Human Space Exploration View the web streaming of the 1st EU-ESA International Conference on Human Space Exploration English (en) Multimedia por TV1.DE, 28/10/09

  • Fecha límite: TBA
    Suggestions to reduce administrative burdens put on business by the EU Suggestions to reduce administrative burdens put on business by the EU English (en)

  • Fecha límite: 19/12/09
    Harmonised classification and labelling of two chemical substances Harmonised classification and labelling of two chemical substances English (en) PDF

  • Fecha límite: 25/11/09 - Cosmetics
    Call for scientific data on peanut oil and wheat proteins Call for scientific data on peanut oil and wheat proteins English (en)

  • Fecha límite: 18/12/09 - red tape, funding
    Have your say on EU financial rules Have your say on EU financial rules English (en)

  • Creativity and Innovation
  • Aviso de estafa
  • Crecimiento y empleo – Trabajando juntos por el futuro de Europa
  • Driving the European recovery
  • Climate Action - Energía para un mundo en cambio