Commission unveils details on plan for phasing out animal testing for chemicals safety

BY SCOTT STEPHENS, MPA

At the REACH and CLP regulators’ meeting in July, the European Commission revealed specifics about its formal schedule to eliminate animal testing used for chemical safety assessment. The ban was promised last summer in response to a European Citizens’ Initiative urging faster action to rid the EU of all animal testing; now, the EU executive has provided a clearer picture of the timeline and path toward fulfilling this ambitious objective.

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