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For Immediate Release: 29/03/10 – By: Animal Rights Sweden

Sminksmart.se med djurvänligt smink – nu med Yves Rocher

Djurens Rätt är stolt över att presentera den nya sajten för djurvänliga skönhetsprodukter – sminksmart.se. Samtidigt välkomnas Yves Rocher till listan med djurvänliga kosmetikaföretag. Djurtestning av kosmetika förbjöds inom EU i april förra året men det finns fortfarande omfattande undantag från förbudet.

– Eftersom det medges undantag från djurförsöksförbudet väljer jag bara de företag som är garanterat djurförsöksfria och finns på vår lista. Det här är en fråga som engagerar många och det känns därför extra roligt att kunna erbjuda denna smidiga hjälp till konsumenter, säger Djurens Rätts förbundsordförande Alexandra Leijonhufvud.

– Sminksmart.se gör det enkelt att hålla reda på vilka produkter som inte är djurtestade. Den pdf-version som ligger på sidan blir dessutom i plånboksformat när den skrivs ut. Välkommen Yves Rocher till kategorin av kosmetikaföretag som väljer att slopa tester på djur. Jag vill också passa på att tacka de studenter som gjort den spännande sajten sminksmart.se. Det är verkligen smart att sminka sig djurvänligt.

På sminksmart.se, en sajt om djurvänlig skönhet, kan intresserade få tips om hur man blir vacker på ett sätt som inte medfört lidande för djur. Sidans utseende skapades av studenterna Adam Bäckman, Johanna Gustafson, Katarina Ljungdahl, Sofia Pernu och Anna Tim. Alla fem är sistaårsstudenter på programmet "Grafisk Design och Kommunikation" vid Linköpings Universitet på Campus Norrköping. Ett grafiskt projekt med internationell inriktning skulle genomföras och Djurens Rätt blev deras partner i projektet.

Djurens Rätt har även tryckt upp listan med djurförsöksfria skönhetsprodukter. Den finns att beställa på info@djurensratt.se

For Immediate Release: 29/03/10 – By: ECEAE

ECEAE holds press conference in Spain on revision of EU directive

The European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE), of which the BUAV is the UK member, has held a press conference in Barcelona to urge the Spanish EU Presidency to take action to solve ongoing issues with the revision of the EU Directive on animal experiments, and to ensure that restrictions on the use of animals are meaningful.

The ECEAE has been heavily involved in the revision of the EU legislation on the protection of animal experiments (Directive 86/609/EEC) from the very start. We are now at the final stages of the revision process, waiting for the adoption of the Council’s position on the Commission’s proposals. The Spanish Presidency has a key role to play in bringing the process to a satisfactory conclusion.

BUAV and ECEAE Chief Executive, Michelle Thew who spoke at the press conference states “The ECEAE urges the Spanish Presidency to improve the Directive so that it is more in line with public opinion and not the rhetoric of politicians. We also urge it to resolve to complete the process during its Presidency."

The press conference was well attended by the Spanish media.
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For Immediate Release: 17/03/10 – By: ECEAE

ECEAE attends 10th Risk Assessment Committee meeting in Helsinki

The ECEAE's Scientific Coordinator, Dr Katy Taylor, is this week attending the 10th Risk Assessment Committee meeting in Helsinki. The Committee is organised by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), the agency responsible for REACH. The ECEAE is a registered stakeholder and is subsidised to attend the meetings as an observer.

At this meeting animal testing for important chemicals is being discussed. The Committee decides whether chemicals in question need to be labelled as harmful or even restricted based on the findings of the animal tests specified under REACH. Worryingly, the Committee has the power to ask for more animal tests if- as often happens- the original animal tests prove to be 'inconclusive.' For example, industry may be asked to conduct more reproductive toxicity tests on other species if it cannot be proven that a chemical is not harmful based on the tests that have already been done. Given the inherent unreliability of animal tests, there is a real danger that more animal tests will be requested, depending on the substance.

It is therefore, important that the ECEAE attends these meetings so that we are aware of what animal tests are being proposed and can challenge wherever possible.

For Immediate Release: 25/02/10 – By: BUAV

BUAV welcomes guidance to reduce animal testing

The BUAV today welcomes the production by the UK's Health and Safety Executive of guidance on how to minimise animal testing under REACH.

The REACH legislation came into force on 1st June 2007 and is designed to ensure the safety of thousands of chemicals in our environment. Unfortunately, animal tests are still perceived to be the standard method of testing for chemical safety and it is now estimated that 75,000 chemicals may have to undergo new animal testing under the legislation, resulting in the suffering and death of between 16-54 million animals over the next ten years.

For Immediate Release: 24/02/10 – By: Doctors Against Animal Experiments

Affenversuche auf dem Prüfstand

EU-Ombudsmann ermittelt wegen von Tierversuchslobby geprägtem Bericht

Der EU-Ombudsmann lässt eine Studie zur Bewertung des Nutzens von Tierversuchen an Affen überprüfen. Grund ist eine Beschwerde der Europäischen Koalition zur Beendigung von Tierversuchen (ECEAE)* gegen den einseitig gefärbten Bericht des Wissenschaftlichen Komitees für Gesundheit und Umweltrisiken (SCHER)** der Europäischen Kommission. Der Bericht habe Erkenntnisse über die Unsinnigkeit von Affenversuchen ignoriert und dürfe laut Ärzte gegen Tierversuche nicht in der derzeitigen Abstimmung über die EU-Tierversuchsrichtlinie zementiert werden. Der bundesweite Ärzteverein wirft der EU-Kommission »Marionettenwirtschaft zu Lasten der Tiere« vor.

For Immediate Release: 09/02/10 – By: ECEAE

European ombudsman launches inquiry into 'deeply flawed and biased' Commission report about monkeys in research

The European Ombudsman has launched an investigation into a report by the European Commission on experiments on non-human primates (NHP). This follows a 26-page complaint submitted on 9th October 2009 by the EU-wide European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE). The coalition contends that the Commission's report is deeply scientifically flawed and biased in favour of NHP research.

For Immediate Release: 12/01/10 – By: One Voice

Vente de coquillages : la fin du test sur souris en routine

Le test sur souris permettant de déceler la présence d’algues toxiques dans les coquillages est remplacé par un test chimique depuis le 1er janvier 2010. La réglementation européenne devrait évoluer en ce sens dans les prochaines semaines. Ce test est malheureusement maintenu pour détecter d’autres toxines.

For Immediate Release: 18/12/09 – By: ECEAE

Council of ministers position on the revised Directive not yet adopted

In the context of the revision of Directive 86/609/EEC on the protection of animals used in experiments, the Council of Ministers (representatives of the 27 Member States of the EU) briefly discussed this week the state of the negotiations with the European Parliament. A provisional report had been agreed earlier this month, but could not yet be considered as the final position of the Council as there are still some unresolved issues.

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