A second workshop on the roadmap towards phasing out animal testing for chemical safety assessments took place on Friday 25 October 2024.
See our agenda for background details. You can find more information in
- Our conference report
- The workshop presentations
- Pre-reading for the conference
- Background document on Session 3
- Posters about non-animal testing initiatives
- Introduction to ASPA
The workshop was a follow up from the first event held in December 2023 The first workshop was held following the Communication from the Commission on the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) “Save cruelty-free cosmetics – Commit to a Europe without animal testing”.
In this communication, the Commission committed to developing a "roadmap towards ultimately phasing out animal testing for chemical safety assessments." This roadmap will outline milestones and specific actions that would be pre-requisites for a transition towards an animal-free chemical legislation.
- chemical industry | animal welfare | cosmetics industry
- Friday 25 October 2024, 09:00 (CEST)
Practical information
- When
- Friday 25 October 2024, 09:00 (CEST)
- Languages
- English
Description
Read contributions from presenters which complemented this Commission workshop.
This second event was another chance to discuss certain elements of the roadmap with EU countries and stakeholders, as they are being developed by the Commission Inter-service Steering Group and 3 specific working groups.
Our event was an opportunity for all stakeholders interested in the process to get involved. Critical elements in developing, validating and implementing non-animal methods and their uptake across chemical legislation were discussed.