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Laboratory Animals
Introduction
The protection and welfare of
animals is an area covered by a wide range of EU legislation. These include
wildlife, zoo animals, farm animals, animals in transport and animals used in
scientific experiments. EU legislation on the protection of animals used for
experimental and other scientific purposes is covered by Directive 86/609/EEC. Animal experimentation, be it for the
development of new chemicals or medicines, for physiological studies, for
studying environmental effects or for testing new food additives, has to be
carried out in compliance with this directive.
On 5 November 2008 the
Commission presented a proposal to update this directive. The aim of the proposal is to strengthen current
legislation and improve the welfare of animals used in scientific experiments.
A protocol
on animal welfare was included in the 1997 Treaty of Amsterdam, which
obliges the EU and its Member States to take animal welfare considerations into
account in a number of policy areas.
Latest news
- ECVAM is renewing its Advisory Structure
ECVAM, the European Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods is renewing its Scientific Advisory Structure. An Open Call for the Expression of interest to become a member of the ECVAM Scientific Advisory Committee (ESAC) has been published. Follow this link for more information. The deadline is 30 September 2009.
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