Animal experiments
Standard Notes
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 19.09.2012 | EU bibliographies: Animal Experiments Directive |
| This Note brings together documents relevant to the draft EU Directive replacing Directive Dir86/609/EEC on animal testing. It is not an attempt to define policy in this area. For information on policy developments contact Elena Ares on extn 6348. | |
| 26.06.2012 | Animal Experiments: Stray and Feral Animals |
| This notes covers the transposition on the EU Directive on animal experiments and the concerns raised about stray animals. | |
| 22.02.2011 | Animal cloning |
| A number of commentators have raised concerns about the implications of animal cloning for food safety, food supply and animal welfare. Others stress that animal cloning has the potential to improve animal welfare and farming productivity. It may even be used in the conservation of endangered species. This note sets out background information on the different arguments and the regulatory controls on the use of this technology in food production. | |
| 08.02.2011 | Cosmetics Testing on Animals: EU Ban |
| This note covers a proposed EU ban on the use in cosmetics of any ingredients tested on animals. Currently ingredients tested on animals outside the EU are allowed but are due to be phased out by 2013. |
Select Committee Reports
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 03.11.2009 | Revision of the EU Directive on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes. |
| European Union Select Committee (HL) report [Lords] |
Early Day Motions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 13.10.2011 | EU LEGISLATION ON ANIMAL EXPERIMENTS |
| That this House notes the forthcoming transposition of the European Directive on the protection of animals used in scientific procedures; is concerned that transposition of the Directive ... | |
| 10.01.2011 | TESTING OF NEW COSMETICS INGREDIENTS ON ANIMALS |
| That this House notes that the 7th amendment to the Cosmetics Directive (Directive 76/768 EEC) prohibits the testing of new cosmetics ingredients on animals within the European Union ... | |
| 03.11.2010 | WILD-CAUGHT PRIMATES AND RESEARCH |
| That this House calls on the Government to completely disassociate itself from the cruel trade in wild-caught primates for research; and further calls on the Government to introduce ... | |
| 07.07.2010 | ANIMAL EXPERIMENTS |
| That this House supports the pledge published in the programme for Government to work to reduce the use of animals in scientific reasearch; and calls on the Government to develop a ... | |
| 08.06.2010 | PROCTER AND GAMBLE AND SPONSORSHIP OF LONDON 2012 OLYMPICS |
| That this House notes media reports of talks between the International Olympic Committee and Procter and Gamble regarding sponsorship of the London 2012 Olympics; recognises that Procter ... |
POST Papers
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 03.10.2011 | Clinical Trials |
| This POSTnote summarises some of the most important reasons behind the decline in clinical trials in the UK, and the actions being taken to improve the situation. |
