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NewsPosted: 11/12/09 The ECEAE has today strongly criticised German MEP Elisabeth Jeggle and the European Parliament for misleading the public about proposals to revise the animal experiments directiveMs Jeggle is the lead MEP for the revision. Recent Parliament press statements featuring Ms Jeggle focus on the development of medicines and research into diseases of ageing, and say that the aim is to use animal alternatives wherever possible. They claim that there must be compulsory assessment of each experiment to safeguard animal welfare. In fact: - The compromise Ms Jeggle is seeking to broker would allow animals – even primates – to be used for just about any purpose, not just medical research. She fails to give any details about this - Many safety tests would escape scrutiny by member states - In very many cases, researchers would be able to continue to use animals even where there are scientifically proven alternatives Michelle Thew, ECEAE chief executive commented: ‘It is appalling that, not only is this so-called compromise totally out of step with public opinion, Ms Jeggle is pretending that it is a good deal for animals in laboratories. Amongst many appalling measures, her document would allow suffering which is both severe and long-lasting, and for individual animals to be re-used repeatedly. Other politicians need to wake up to what is happening. Even where people accept some animal experiments, they want them limited to serious diseases, where there really is no alternative, and for severe suffering to be banned’. Posted: 08/12/09 First REACH animal tests demanded by ECHAThe European Chemical Agency (ECHA) has made its first decision regarding a testing proposal under the new REACH system. At a meeting of the Member State Committee at ECHA last week, where Dr Katy Taylor from the BUAV represented the European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE), the first testing proposal for a new chemical was discussed. Posted: 17/11/09 Bremen, Germany: Court allows neurologist to continue his research on primatesIn an interim decision the Administrative Court of Bremen has allowed neurologist Andreas Kreiter to continue his research on primates until a final decision is made. The ECEAE is extremely disappointed that these primates will be allowed to continue to suffer in these experiments while the Court reaches its decision. This decision is not expected to be made prior to spring 2010. Posted: 17/11/09 ECEAE call to supporters as EU Directive reaches a critical timeAs we enter the final critical weeks for the revision of EU Directive 86/609 on the use of animals in experiments, the ECEAE is campaigning tirelessly to secure greater protection for animals in laboratories across the EU. Posted: 06/11/09 Watch 'The ugly truth about botox' - the BUAV's shocking investigation into a UK animal testing labPosted: 02/11/09 Undercover BUAV investigation exposes shocking animal cruelty and major failings by the UK governmentThe BUAV, one of the world’s leading organisations campaigning to end animal experiments, has today revealed graphic disturbing evidence of the cruelty and suffering inflicted on thousands of animals every year in UK research; including for the first time, the appalling suffering inflicted on mice for the worldwide craze of using botox products to temporarily reduce facial lines and wrinkles. Posted: 14/10/09 Schweiz: Hirnversuche an Affen endgültig verbotenDas Schweizer Bundesgericht hat jetzt entschieden, dass zwei umstrittene Tierversuche mit Affen endgültig verboten bleiben. Die Genehmigung der Hirnexperimente, bei denen Makakenaffen durch Wasserentzug zur Kooperation gezwungen werden, wurden aus ethischen Gründen und mangels praktischen Nutzens abgelehnt. Die Beschwerde der beiden Forscher gegen die Entscheidung wurde jetzt höchstinstanzlich zurückgewiesen. Die bundesweite Vereinigung Ärzte gegen Tierversuche spricht von einer „wegweisenden Entscheidung“ und sieht darin ein Signal, auch in Deutschland endlich derartige Forschung zu verbieten. Posted: 23/09/09 ECEAE responds to first REACH testing proposalThe BUAV, as a member of the European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE), has provided scientific comments on the proposed testing of the first chemical under the REACH scrutiny period. The manufacturers of the chemical - an industrial lubricant - want to conduct a two-generation reproductive toxicity study and a pre-natal developmental toxicity study. These studies involve force feeding pregnant rats with high doses of the chemical and killing them just before they are due to give birth. Both tests could use up to a total of 4,000 animals. |
