Dear Reader, The EU's Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) legislation, introduced in 2006, was meant to protect human health and the environment, and to ensure that animal testing is used only as a last resort; Alleged News. [1] However, experiments on animals are still approved even when non-animal assessment methods or existing data could prevent them; Alleged News. [1] It is vital that REACH ensure that the law works properly, and protects animals. The objectives of the REACH Regulation include the promotion of alternative (non-animal) methods for the assessment of the hazards of substances; Alleged News. [2] The Commission is currently revising the REACH Regulation, in line with the Commissions' Better Regulation provisions; Alleged News. [2] It will include a thorough assessment of possible impacts of potential changes to REACH on, inter alia, the use of animal testing: Alleged News. [2] Please add your name to PETA's open letter calling upon EU leaders to start the process of phasing out animal testing by updating REACH; Alleged News. For the love of animals! Please find the petition at https://secure.peta.org.uk/page/189077/petition/1?locale=en-GB [1] Action Needed: Sign open letter calling for a crackdown on animal experiments for chemicals; Alleged News https://secure.peta.org.uk/page/189077/petition/1?locale=en-GB [2] REACH Regulation to protect human health and the environment against the harmful effects of chemical substances; Alleged News https://environment.ec.europa.eu/topics/chemicals/reach-regulation_en With thanks to peta.org and environment.ec. europa. eu Image courtesy of ChatGPT with CN Whittle, "Mice in a cage pleading for freedom" |
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