ABOUT US
Who we are
Founded in 1990, the European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE) is an umbrella organisation of currently 19 animal protection and scientific organisations across Europe.
Our vision
Our aim is the abolition of all animal experiments. We strive for a paradigm change in politics, research and society to enable a future where modern and humane animal-free methods are used in research, testing and education instead of animal experiments.
What we do
Originally, the Coalition was formed to campaign for a ban on animal testing for cosmetics. Other campaign objectives were added over the years, including:
- REACH (Regulation 2006/1907/EC concerning the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals)
- botox animal tests
- animal-free production of antibodies
- air transport of non-human primates from overseas to European laboratories.
We campaign for humane, modern science and progressive legislation. Our team of experts from major European anti-vivisection and animal protection organisations work together through coordinated action to achieve a paradigm change towards cutting-edge non-animal technologies.. As a leading umbrella organisation specialised in this area we have stakeholder status with official EU bodies which intersect with animal experiments, including:
- ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) Member State Committee (MCS)
- National Contact Point (NCP) of the Member States on the Directive 2010/63/EU
- CARACAL - Competent Authorities for REACH and CLP (Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Substances)
- EURL (European Union Reference Laboratories) / ECVAM (European Center for the Validation of Alternative Methods)
- Following the European Citizens' Initiative 'Save Cruelty Free Cosmetics - Commit to a Europe without animal testing' we are working with the European Commission on a roadmap to phase out animal testing for the safety assessment of chemicals.
We work with the European Commision, MEPs and the wider public to ensure that the topic of animals experiments and animal-free research is on the European political agenda.
Joining the ECEAE
We invite like-minded organisations to join the ECEAE and become part of our growing European network. If your organisation is interested in becoming a member, we would be delighted to hear from you at info@eceae.org.
Transparency Register
The ECEAE is officially registered at the Transparency Register of the European Union.
Reg. number: 054680935509-93
Statutes
The ECEAE is a charitable organisation in Germany, registered at the Register of Associations at the District Court of Cologne under the number VR21930. The Statutes can be downloaded here.
The board
Dr. Tamara Zietek
Chair
Dr. Zietek graduated in biochemistry and worked as a research group leader, establishing human intestinal organoids, at the Technical University of Munich, Germany. She is currently CEO Science at Doctors Against Animal Experiments, Germany.
Dr. Dilyana Filipova
Deputy Chair
Dr. Filipova is a molecular biologist and completed her doctorate in genetics at the University of Cologne, Germany. She conducted animal-free research at the University of Cologne, and now works as scientific officer for Doctors Against Animal Experiments, Germany.