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Bulletin Issue November 2006
New Coalition to represent academic science on EU animals directive
The European Coalition for Biomedical Research was launched this week in Brussels to represent the interests of academic scientists in the political debate about the revision of Directive 86/609 on animal experimentation.Thirty...more
The Members of the ECBR
With 33 member associations when launched, the ECBR is inviting other European associations in the biosciences to join.The current members of the European Coalition for Biomedical Research are: European Association for Cancer...more
The ECBR Manifesto
The Manifesto setting out the position of the ECBR on the revision of Directive 86/609 was agreed at the inaugural meeting and is set out below.This manifesto is based upon...more
Bulletin Issue June 2006
Public Consultation on Revision of Animal Research Directive
Individual researchers now have a chance to influence the content of the new Directive - and it is important that they express their views to the European CommissionThe European Commission...more
Project authorisation and ethical review
The proposals for project authorisation and ethical review systems look good in principle, but duplication of function is likely to cause pointless administration and delaysThe proposals in the revised Directive...more
Openness and transparency - proposals not well designed
The new Directive wants a high level of transparency and public information, but the proposal for achieving this looks very complex and is unlikely to achieve the objectivesThe proposals for...more
Proposal puts primate research at risk
Incorrect information has resulted in a proposal that could force most primate research out of Europe The most worrying proposal included in the expert consultation is that only second generation (ie...more
Should CO2 euthanasia be banned?
A proposal to ban CO2 euthanasia will please some but many experts consider it to be prematureCarbon dioxide has been used as a routine method of euthanasia for decades, and...more
The rest of the proposals
There are several other measures proposed for the revised Directive, but we consider that most of them will not cause significant problems for biomedical researchers in the EUIn total, there...more
New animal welfare and caging standards
Higher standards of animal welfare and caging will be mandatory and lead to substantial additional costsAs expected, it is proposed that compliance with the Council of Europe ETS123 standards of...more
Bulletin Issue February 2006
EFSA publishes report on 86/609
The European Food Standards Authority has published its report about certain aspects of the revision of Directive 86/609 The Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW) Panel of the European Food Safety Authority...more
Swiss animal welfare referendum dropped
The Swiss animal protection association has withdrawn its referendum on animal wlefare issues. A broad-ranging initiative on animal welfare legislation which was introduced by Schweizer Tierschutz (STS), the main Swiss...more
Work restarts on Oxford animal facility
After a long suspension, Oxford University announced that building work has restarted on their new central animal facility Work was halted in July 2004 after a series of threats were made...more
New EU animal welfare action plan
Following the recent Commission-industry initiative on the 3 R's, the Commission launched a new action plan on animal welfare In January, the European Commission announced that they were launching a "Community...more
Further increase in UK animal research
The number of animal procedures conducted in the UK has risen for the fourth year in successionThe number of scientific procedures involving animals in the UK in 2004 was just...more
Proposed changes raise debate in Sweden
Swedish laws on the use of laboratory animals are being amended, raising concerns in the research community Sweden already has stringent animal welfare legislation, which includes research animals. However, says Karin...more