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Posted: 9th May 2013

Animals for scientific procedures consultation
Welfare organisation responds to Home Office proposals

The Kennel Club has submitted its formal response to the Home Office's consultation on animals for scientific procedures.

Following a recent EU Directive, the sale of cosmetic products containing ingredients tested on animals has been banned across all European Union member states.

As a result the UK's Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act (ASPA) is under revision to incorporate the directive, and is welcoming feedback.

The Kennel Club's submissions respond to both the draft code for the care and accommodation of animals and the proposed statistic changes regarding scientific procedures on living animals.

Caroline Kisko, the Kennel Club secretary, said: "The draft code for care and accommodation and the proposed changes to the statistics are clear in outlining the new requirements demanded of all in the usage of animals in scientific procedures."

She added that the organisation welcomes the recent total ban on the sale of cosmetic products that contain ingredients tested on animals.

"This [ban] reflects the '3R principles' of replacement, reduction and refinement, which the Kennel Club greatly supports and hopes will help with achieving both the short and long-term reduction in animals being used in scientific experiments."

Click here to view the response on accommodation, and here to view the response on procedures.



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