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Thousands of tests on animals proposed by chemical companies have been avoided thanks to intervention by the European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE). Under the EU ... Read more
We expose food company on European Week of Action against botox This week the European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE) has revealed that food company Nestlé is responsible fo... Read more
Science Foundation Ireland move warmly welcomed The Irish Anti-Vivisection Society (IAVS) is delighted to announce that the Irish Government is, for the first time, explicitly providing funding... Read more
After years of silent protest without result, it's time for clear action against animal testing. Millions of animals suffer in cruel experiments in Europe every year. We think th... Read more
We call for the truth about Biotrial animal tests According to media reports this week in Le Figaro and The Guardian, dogs had died in tests for the drug which left one person dead and others w... Read more
Minister claims chimpanzees used to test drugs first The ECEAE are very concerned to hear the news from France on the tragic drug trial for Portuguese pharmaceutical company Bial at the Univers... Read more
The ECEAE has raised concerns that the Austrian authorities are intending to regulate animal experiments in a way that is not in line with the new EU rules. This month Austria published proposa... Read more
The ECEAE is pleased to announce that German pharmaceutical company Merz has informed us that they have reached a milestone in their efforts to replace the cruel botulinum toxin test on animals. ... Read more
In an important ruling, the European Ombudsman, Emily O’Reilly, has upheld a complaint by the European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE), a coalition of leading animal protection or... Read more
Today the European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE), a coalition of leading animal protection organisations, is launching an EU-wide campaign to end animal testing for household cleaning... Read more
Over 100,000 animals suffer in 295 EU chemical tests without go ahead from European Chemicals Agency This week the European Chemicals Agency announced the results of an investigation into anima... Read more
We are calling on companies still using mice to stop the cruel animal tests immediately The European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE), an alliance of leading European animal organisa... Read more
Legal representatives of the ECEAE are presenting our views at another Board of Appeal case being heard at the European Chemicals Agency today in Helsinki. The appeal was brought by a group of ... Read more
The BUAV and European Coalition to End Animal Experiments have this week lodged our formal observations at the Court of Justice of the European Union in a case about the scope of the EU cosmetics a... Read more
On April Fool’s Day, the time of year when humans play practical jokes on each other, the European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE), a coalition of leading animal protection organi... Read more
The European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE) has today called for a ban on cleaning products tested on animals. Meeting in London to celebrate the second anniversary of its success... Read more
EU chemicals legislation REACH was updated this week to change the requirements for one specific test that will lead to 40% fewer animals being used (1). The test is the Extended One Generation... Read more
The ECEAE today submitted its observations on another animal testing appeal case being brought against the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). The appeal is being brought by a group of chemical c... Read more
Mr Justice Lewis has today given judgment in the High Court in London on the judicial review brought by the European Federation for Cosmetics Ingredients Manufacturers (EFfCI), which represents 90%... Read more
For the second time, some elements of the cosmetics industry want to strike down the EU animal cosmetics bans – and if they can’t strike them down, to interpret them in such a narrow ma... Read more
The European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE) this week warmly welcomed an important move by the European Commission to remove the specific requirement for live rabbit tests for skin and... Read more
Member organizations of the European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE) will be holding a Week of Action across Europe to protest against the continued use of mice in cruel poisoning tests... Read more
The European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE) has reacted with disappointment as figures from the European Chemicals Agency released this week show that at least 4,887 new animal tests h... Read more
This month European alternatives journal Altex has published two reports by scientists from the ECEAE. The first is a review of our experiences with the testing proposal system under EU chemica... Read more
All the cross-party groups in the European Parliament were sent the ECEAE proposals for the European elections, which as we have seen with the cosmetics ban can have a very positive impact for anim... Read more
The European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE) has today announced that its efforts in commenting on REACH animal testing proposals has to date saved at least an estimated 18,000 animals.... Read more
On April Fool’s Day, the time of year when humans play practical jokes on each other, the ECEAE is highlighting some of the more outrageous and frivolous animal experiments carried out in EU ... Read more
The ECEAE was recently invited to sit in on the annual meeting of the EU alternatives project SEURAT-1. The project was the result of the joint 50 million Euro pledge made by the European Commissio... Read more
The European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE) has launched its European election campaign to make meaningful and long-lasting change for animals in EU laboratories. The launch, which too... Read more
The EU REACH Committee last week approved a further six new test methods for use for safety testing of chemicals. The new methods will appear in EU Test Method Regulation in what will be the 5th &l... Read more
European coalition concerned about ‘very low’ national European funding of alternative methods, irrespective of the legal obligation stated in Directive 2010/63/EU The survey, publi... Read more
The agency responsible for the EU REACH chemicals legislation, the European Chemicals Agency, ECHA, has responded to comments on its proposed work plan for 2014-2018. The final version of the work ... Read more
The European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE) has announced today that the figures revealed in the animal testing EU statistics ‘aren’t the significant progress for animals i... Read more
The European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE) is delighted to report that Ipsen has confirmed that it intends to end batch testing of their botulinum (botox) products by the end of 2014.... Read more
Animal protection organizations across Europe have launched a campaign calling for an end to the trade in primates from Mauritius and their use in research. The European Coalition to End Animal Exp... Read more
The European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE) has today expressed its disappointment with the latest European Chemicals Agency Board of Appeal decision relating to animal testing issues.... Read more
The ECEAE, represented by the BUAV Science team, is this week attending and presenting at a key alternatives conference in Austria. The European Society for Alternatives to Animal Testing is hostin... Read more
Revised rules on the safety of Biocidal products came into force across Europe today (1st September 2013).The rules are an improvement on previous regulations but, sadly, still require animal tests... Read more
The ECEAE warmly welcomed news from Italy that both Houses of Parliament have approved significant restrictions on animal testing. Tests of non-human primates, dogs and cats are all banned except i... Read more
Member organizations of the European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE) will be holding a Week of Action in countries across Europe to protest against the continued use of mice in cru... Read more
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), the EU agency responsible for the REACH chemicals legislation, has been seeking comments on its proposed work plan for 2014-2018. The ECEAE submitted comme... Read more
The ECEAE welcomes the news that product information files will be examined by officers enforcing the EU marketing ban in Germany, Ireland and the UK on animal tested cosmetics. Product informa... Read more
Speaking out at the European Commission’s Review of REACH workshop in Brussels last week, animal groups, including the European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE), criticised the Com... Read more
The European Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods (ECVAM), which is responsible for validating new alternative methods that can replace animal tests, has been updating its stakeho... Read more
The European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE), the leading organisation within the EU campaigning on the issue of animal testing, has announced its commitment to allocating further resou... Read more
The European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE) has been granted a stakeholder seat at the European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) new committee called the Biocides Products Committee (BP... Read more
In October last year, the ECEAE raised concerns about animals used in a French study on genetically modified (GM) maize and weed-killer. In January we wrote to the local ethical review committee of... Read more
The European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE) warmly welcomes the decision on 29 April 2013 of the Board of Appeal (BoA) of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), allowing the appeal by c... Read more
The ECEAE will today present the conclusions of a survey it has conducted on the results from animal tests carried out on chemicals registered under new EU legislation REACH. The ECEAE survey, whic... Read more
The European Coalition to Animal Experiments (ECEAE) has today welcomed the EU withdrawal of its requirement for some animal tests for veterinary medicines. These tests are called ‘target... Read more
Dr Katy Taylor, Senior Scientific Adviser to the European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE) is today giving evidence on the EU cosmetics ban to MEPs at the European Parliament... Read more
After over 20 years of campaigning against animal testing for cosmetics in Europe, today, 11th March 2013, will go down in history as the day the EU finally banned cruel cosmetics in Europe. ... Read more
The European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE) has today congratulated the European Commission for bringing an end to animal testing for cosmetics in Europe. The final phase of the 7th am... Read more
With less than two weeks to go until the import and sale of new animal tested cosmetics is set to be banned in the EU, the ECEAE has been counting down to the big day with a range of commemorative ... Read more
The Agency responsible for the EU chemicals legislation REACH, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has issued its annual evaluation report which gives an update on the decisions it has made on pro... Read more
The European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE) is today presenting its case at the oral hearing of an appeal by the Dow Chemical Company. This presentation is an example of the important ... Read more
The European Commission has today published the long anticipated ‘Review of REACH’; which was to be a comprehensive assessment as to how REACH has worked in the EU since it began in 200... Read more
The ECEAE’s long-fought campaign to end animal testing for cosmetics in Europe is finally nearing an end with the news that the ban which will end the sale of all new cruelly animal tested co... Read more
The European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE ) has today welcomed new legislation in Israel, which bans the import and sale of any cosmetics, personal care or household products which ha... Read more
The ECEAE is delighted to hear that the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has made a big step forward in improving the transparency of its decision making. The Agency announced today that it will pu... Read more
The ECEAE has welcomed an announcement by international drug regulators that they are moving away from the need to conduct the rat cancer bioassay for medical drugs. The Internationa... Read more
Today, legal and scientific representatives for the European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE) will be presenting the case against the conduct of a cruel rabbit test at the European Chemi... Read more
The ECEAE has been granted leave to intervene in another appeal case being heard at the Board of Appeal at the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). This is now the fifth case being heard that relates ... Read more
The European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE) has welcome the appointment, by the EU Council, of Tonio Borg as the new Commissioner for Health and Consumer Affairs. He will serve in this... Read more
The European Commission has published details for how EU member countries should report to the public on the numbers of animal experiments conducted each year. The new format, decided dur... Read more
The No Cruel Cosmetics campaign, run by the European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE), has taken a significant leap forward today following the European Parliament’s endorsement of... Read more
The European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE) has welcomed further confirmation from Mr Tonio Borg, Commissioner Designate for the Health and Consumer Affairs portfolio, regarding his po... Read more
Members of the European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE) attended the annual conference of the European Partnership on Alternative Approaches to Animal Testing (EPAA) in Brussels to hear... Read more
The European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE) has welcomed the position of Mr Tonio Borg, Commissioner Designate for the Health and Consumer Affairs portfolio, on the need for the Cosmet... Read more
The European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE) has been granted a stakeholder seat at the European Commission’s REACH committee called CARACAL. The Competent Authorities for REACH a... Read more
Eco-friendly cleaning brand Ecover has been certified by Cruelty Free International for its policy against animal testing. It shows the company’s on-going commitment towards cruelty-free clea... Read more
An inspiring video of the day when the ECEAE took our 'No Exceptions, No Delay, No Cruel Cosmetics' message and petition to Brussels: ... Read more
Yesterday the European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE) took its No Cruel Cosmetics campaign to end the import and sale of animal tested cosmetics in the EU, to Brussels for an all-... Read more
Singer/songwriter and lead singer of the Pretenders, Chrissie Hynde, has given her support to the European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE), a coalition of animal protection groups acros... Read more
Thousands of Europeans against animal testing for cosmetics have donated their photos for a special new advert for the ECEAE No Cruel Cosmetics campaign. We shall be taking the new campaign im... Read more
The ECEAE has spoken out about their concerns for the animals used in a French study on maize and weed-killer which is attracting widespread scientific criticism. Researchers from Caen Univers... Read more
Sign and share our petition – and say No to Cruel Cosmetics in Europe! This is a critical time. Please take a moment to act for animals today, World Day for Animals, and sign our petition... Read more
The ECEAE has submitted comments to the European Medicines Agency on its revised concept paper on replacing animal testing. The Agency responded to requests, including from the ECEAE, that it needs... Read more
ECEAE scientists who attended the 17th Congress on Alternatives to Animal Testing in Austria have reported exciting developments and new techniques that have the potential to save thousands of anim... Read more
The European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE) Senior Science Advisor, Dr Katy Taylor, is today presenting to scientists, regulators and policy makers at the 17th European Congress on Alt... Read more
The European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE) is continuing its dialogue with the European Institutions to ensure that the 2013 ban on marketing Cosmetic products tested on animals is up... Read more
We are delighted to report that, following submissions by the European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE), animal tests for four substances have been either rejected by the Euro... Read more
The ECEAE is now working directly with companies that wish to avoid animal tests under REACH and can today already report an initial success. A Germany based manufacturer of chemicals asked one... Read more
Following a complaint by the European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE), the European Ombudsman has criticised the European Commission over the selection of experts to review the use of p... Read more
The ECEAE’s day of action to highlight the plight of mice used in cruel poisoning tests for botulinum toxin (commonly known as botox), a product best known for its cosmetics use to temporaril... Read more
On July 17th, member organizations of the European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE) are holding a Day of Action in 16 countries across Europe to call upon German based company Merz, and ... Read more
The European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE) has been granted leave to intervene on another animal test case at the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). Only organisations with the necessary ... Read more
The European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE) Science Advisor, Dr Katy Taylor, is in Helsinki this week speaking at one of the largest international annual events for the chemical industry.... Read more
The ECEAE has this week welcomed the European Union Council of Ministers’ agreement to include five new or revised methods for testing chemicals in its third round of updates to th... Read more
Today on World Day for Animals in Laboratories, the European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE) is highlighting the plight of those animals who continue to suffer in laboratories around th... Read more
The ECEAE has launched a new initiative with concerned companies across the industry, with the goal to gain acceptance in China for the well-established and validated methods that are av... Read more
The ECEAE (European Coalition to End Animal Experiments), a coalition of European animal organisations, has successfully applied to ‘intervene’ in the first animal testing appeal case at t... Read more
Members of the ECEAE (European Coalition to End Animal Experiments) held their bi-annual meeting in Copenhagen to discuss further plans for the No Cruel Cosmetics campaign to maintain the 2013... Read more
The ECEAE has today expressed concern that results published this week by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) in its Evaluation report fail to report that in 2011 the agency rejected an... Read more
The ECEAE has today welcomed the announcement by Allergan that EU approval of its in vitro, cell-based assay for use in the stability and potency testing of BOTOX® and VISTABEL® ... Read more
The European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE) has criticised the paltry amount spent by EU member countries to develop alternatives to testing chemicals on live animals. In re... Read more
Switzerland becomes the first country in Europe to approve and accept the new non-animal test for Allergan botulinum toxin products Botox and Vistabel. The European Coalition to End ... Read more
We are thrilled that, Czech TV programme, „Chcete mě?“ (Don’t you want me?) ran a feature on animal testing and the ECEAE‘s No Cruel Cosmetics campaign on Sunday, 22nd Janu... Read more
Companies certified under the international Humane Cosmetics Standard (HCS) have today written to the top decision-maker on cosmetics at the European Commission, Commissioner Dalli. ... Read more
To mark the first anniversary of our No Cruel Cosmetics campaign we are launching a fantastic ‘Rabbits are Special’ competition to highlight their continued use in tests for ... Read more
The ECEAE is today marking the first anniversary of our No Cruel Cosmetics campaign to end the sale of new animal tested cosmetics and toiletries in the EU. Many people are unaware that d... Read more
The ECEAE (European Coalition to End Animal Experiments), is celebrating after learning that, as a direct result of our efforts, a proposal to carry out animal tests has been withdrawn. ... Read more
The ECEAE has been campaigning hard to maintain the 2013 deadline when the sale of animal tested cosmetics would be banned throughout the European Union. Our No Cruel Cosmetics petition has now rea... Read more
A meeting between the ECEAE (European Coalition to End Animal Experiments) and executives from Allergan has been declared as positive and productive. The meeting which took pla... Read more
In 1996, the Leaping Bunny, an international certification to help consumers identify products that had not been tested on animals, was established. 15 years later, the Leaping Bunny tra... Read more
Dr Katy Taylor from the BUAV, on behalf of the European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE), is today presenting a poster at the annual conference of the European Platform on Animal Alterna... Read more
We're delighted that over 125,000 people have signed the No Cruel Cosmetics petition against cruel cosmetics being sold in the EU. ECEAE members from across Europe are currently ... Read more
Members of the European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE) are in Poland this week attending their bi-annual meeting. The ECEAE is the leading alliance in Europe campaigning on behalf of a... Read more
ECEAE has today awarded Friendly Organic the Leaping Bunny trademark as it only makes products that are certified free from animal testing under the ECEAE’s Humane Household Products Standard... Read more
The ECEAE is Europe’s leading alliance of animal protection groups peacefully campaigning on behalf of animals in laboratories. We have been serving the testing proposals system since its sta... Read more
There has been a ban on conducting animal tests for cosmetics in the EU since 2009. However, cosmetics tested on animals outside the EU can still be sold. A sales ban that would prevent this is due... Read more
Stage and screen star Sienna Miller is supporting the ECEAE No Cruel Cosmetics campaign to end animal testing for toiletries and cosmetics sold in the EU. Sienna joins a number of high profile cele... Read more
The European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE) has today welcomed a comment made by EU Animal Welfare Chief Andrea Gavinelli supporting the deadline for the EU ban on animal tested cosmet... Read more
The ECEAE, the leading European coalition of groups campaigning to end animal experiments, has welcomed the recognition by the European Commission of the significant progress in the development of ... Read more
The ECEAE has responded with dismay at news that the European Chemicals Agency, ECHA, has asked a company to perform an animal test that is over and beyond REACH chemicals testing requirements.... Read more
The BUAV has today awarded LGNS London the Leaping Bunny trademark as it only sells products that are certified free from animal testing under the BUAV’s Humane Cosmetics Standard. LGNS L... Read more
Over 100,000 caring consumers have signed the No Cruel Cosmetics petition to prevent a ban being delayed by up to 10 years in which animals could continue to die in cruel tests for new co... Read more
We’re really grateful to our friends at Bulldog Natural Skincare. Not only do they make great cruelty-free products for men, they are also helping us to end the sale of new animal tested cosm... Read more
ECEAE has today awarded Greek retailer By Nature the Leaping Bunny logo as it only stocks products that are certified free from animal testing under the ECEAE’s Humane Cosmetics Standard. ... Read more
Release of the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) report, shows that 87% of new animal tests should never have been conducted. The European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE), Europe&rsqu... Read more
The European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE) has welcomed an announcement by Allergan, a leading manufacturer of botox products based in the U.S., that the U.S. Food and Drug Administra... Read more
The ECEAE has today warmly welcomed the news that two more EU countries, Austria (1) and Belgium (2) have joined Sweden in standing by the 2013 deadline for a ban on marketing new animal tested cos... Read more
The ECEAE has today welcomed the formation of a new working group at the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to look at ways to replace, reduce and refine animal testing on medicines. Th... Read more
The European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE) has been chosen from a range of organisations to be a registered stakeholder at the European Centre for the Validation of Alternative Method... Read more
The European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE) yesterday hosted a key debate with MEPs from three political parties addressing issues surrounding the implementation of the 2013 animal tes... Read more
Danish organic and eco-friendly cosmetics brand Urtekram is backing the European Coalition to End Animal Experiments' No Cruel Cosmetics campaign to end the EU sales of cruel animal tested cosm... Read more
Sicherheitsprüfung von Nanomaterialien für Lebens- und Futtermittel - EFSA versagt bei Tier- und Verbraucherschutz Die Europäische Lebensmittelbehörde (EFSA) hat aktuell ein... Read more
Michelle Thew, the Chief Executive of the European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE), has addressed the 6th European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) stakeholder day which took place on 18th May 2... Read more
The European Coaltion to End Animal Experiments is inviting expressions of interest for toxicology work to avoid REACH animal tests. Download full details Contact reach@eceae.org by 2... Read more
The ECEAE has expressed extreme disappointment over the content of the final report by EU experts on alternatives to animal testing for cosmetics. The conclusions of the report have not been change... Read more
The European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE), a coalition of key animal protection groups across the EU, has today warmly welcomed a statement by the Swedish Government opposing a delay... Read more
Representatives from the 15 countries of the European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE) assembled today on The Green outside Parliament to urge the British Government to hold firm on the ... Read more
The ECEAE has welcomed improvements to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) computer system for the registration of chemical substances under the REACH programme. This follows a submission by t... Read more
In the coming months, a crucial decision for animals will be made: the European Commission will advise on whether the EU should maintain the 2013 deadline, after which no cosmetics that ... Read more
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has opened its public consultation on 14 new animal testing proposals on nine chemicals under REACH, the EU chemical testing programme. This is the f... Read more
The European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE), has today welcomed moves by the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) to be more transparent about its decisions on animal testing under new EU c... Read more
The European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE), is collaborating with the Estonian QSAR company Molcode in an effort to reduce animal tests under REACH, the EU chemical testing programme.... Read more
The European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE) has estimated that approximately one million animals could be killed for chemical tests in order to fulfill the testing proposals under the ... Read more
The ECEAE has welcomed an announcement by the European Commission to replace the mouse test for the detection of toxins in shellfish, saving the lives of an estimated 300,000 mice a year. Marine bi... Read more
The ECEAE has submitted comments on proposals to carry out toxicity testing on animals for a further three chemical substances under REACH (Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals),... Read more
The ECEAE (European Coalition to End Animal Experiments) has criticised an expert report on the status of non-animal alternatives for cosmetics testing as being ‘confused and inadequate&rsquo... Read more
The European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE) has today expressed its profound disappointment at the lack of a significant decrease in the number of animals used in experiments across th... Read more
Djurens Rätt anmälde Stockholms södra, Göteborgs och Malmö/Lunds djurförsöksetiska nämnder till Justitieombudsmannen (JO) i september 2009 för att ledam... Read more