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We share concerns on ‘lack of clarity’ in EU chemical law proposals
01/05/2025
We have emphasised the need to speed-up the phase out of animal testing for chemical safety assessments and to strengthen measures to ensure animal testing is used only as a last resort.
Geoffrey Deckers Award increases funding to EcoVegAnimals
14/01/2025
The Geoffrey Deckers Award has continued to recognise the work of our Bosnian member, EcoVegAnimals, with 3000e of additional funding for its work to implement humane alternatives to animal testing at the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sarajevo.Germany continues to use animals in millions of tests every year
09/01/2025
There were 1.46 million uses of animals in experiments in Germany in 2023 – a fall of 16% compared to the 1.73 million uses in 2022.Changes to law on classification of chemical hazards could increase use of non-animal test methods
12/12/2024
We played key role in pushing for fundamental changesEcoVegAnimals continues work to end animal testing at University of Sarajevo
11/12/2024
We support animal-free science conference in Bosnia and HerzegovinaCruelty Free Europe members meet in Brussels
03/12/2024
We stress importance of animal testing phase-out to new MEPsWe welcome agreement on appointment of EU’s first ever Animal Welfare Commissioner
21/11/2024
We welcome the agreement by Members of the European Parliament which will allow the confirmation of the European Commission’s first ever Commissioner for Animal Welfare – but urge Olivér Várhelyi to use the moment as a catalyst for the EU’s commitment on the phase-out of animal testing.
2025 Geoffrey Deckers Award nominations now open
11/10/2024
Award honours groups working to end animal testing, in memory of dedicated animal protection campaigner