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Campaigners Condemn Industry’s Legal Bid to Weaken EU Cosmetics Animal Testing Ban

Campaigners Condemn Industry’s Legal Bid to Weaken EU Cosmetics Animal Testing Ban

There is breaking news in the potential changes to the EU ban on animal testing! On November 25, 2014 Logical Harmony posted about about how an Industry Bid Could Overturn the EU Cosmetics Animal Testing Ban. In the most recent update from Humane Society International, that bid has been approved to go on to the European Court. The bid is seeking to allow EU cosmetics companies to use results from new animal testing conducted in non-EU countries to meet …

Industry Bid Could Overturn EU Cosmetics Animal Testing Ban

Industry Bid Could Overturn EU Cosmetics Animal Testing Ban

When I received this update from Humane Society International, I was completely shocked by what I was reading. If the EFfCI gets what they want, EU cosmetic companies can use the results from new animal testing in their ingredients. This is a big step back from the current EU ban on animal testing. I try to not share updates from organizations too often but felt that this one was too important to not post. Campaigners Await High Court …

UK Announces There is No Set Target to Reduce Animal Testing for Research

UK Announces There is No Set Target to Reduce Animal Testing for Research

Last year the EU announced a ban on animal testing for cosmetics ingredients. It was a giant step for cruelty free movements worldwide. This ban meant that items sold in the EU could not be tested on animals in the EU and that ingredients could also not be tested in the EU (find out more about what it means for brands selling where animal testing is required by law). However, it did not cover animal testing used …

What Does the EU Ban on Animal Testing Mean for Brands Selling Where Testing is Required by Law?

The EU Ban on Animal Testing went into effect on March 11, 2013. The ban promised to end animal testing on products sold in the EU – a huge step for animal lovers, animal activists and cruelty free consumers alike. While this ban is a great and huge step in the right direction there is still a lot of confusion about what the ban actually does to stop cosmetic companies from testing on animals. Especially …