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Commission favours temporary suspension of animal cloning for food production
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The European Commission has announced that it will propose a temporary suspension of animal cloning for food production in the EU. The Commission also plans to suspend temporarily the use of cloned farm animals and the marketing of food from clones.
MEPs raise animal testing standards
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Euro-MPs today (8 September) agreed new rules on animal testing after long negotiations with member states.
Council agrees on stricter rules for animal experimentation
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The Council agreed on a draft directive for the protection of animals used for scientific purposes, aimed at strengthening the protection of animals whilst allowing research to continue playing a key role in the fight against diseases. Under the new...
Written Questions - Animal Testing
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Definition of ‘long lasting cannot be ameliorated’ Revision of Directive 86/609 Replacement of the mouse bioassay for detection of diarrhetic shellfish poisons 2009 Replacement [...]...
Bad lovers, cannabis and … elephants
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On this weekend celebrating Europe, animal protection organisations from around the world united to put forward a Resolution to end the use of animals in stupid video spots trying to scare humans from acting like morons. The Resolution was presented...
We need to do more to find alternatives to animal testing
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This week I am backing a campaign which if successful could lead to vastly increased funding for alternatives to animal testing.I am calling on the European Commission to look at various options to increase the funding that goes into research on alte...
Trying to end Experiments on Animals
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A Written Declaration (similar to an Early Day Motion in the House of Commons) to limit scientific research on animals is currently available for signing in the European Parliament. The Declaration asks for increased funding to be used to explore w...
Written Questions - Animal Testing
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Replacement of the mouse bioassay for detection of diarrhetic shellfish poisons 2009 Replacement of mouse bioassay for detection of paralytic shellfish poisons 2009 Tests [...]...
Green Euro-MP Welcomes ‘Unique’ Cyber-March On Animal Testing
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21 October 2009 - Cross-party MEPs from the European Parliament’s Intergroup on Animal Welfare (1) have been presented with pledges [...]...
West MEP welcomes ban on Frankenstein animals
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Graham Watson, Liberal Democrat MEP for the South West and Gibraltar has welcomed the overwhelming vote in the European Parliament for a ban the cloning of animals for food in the EU and an embargo on imports of such animals or meat or diary products...
