Animal protection

10 December 2008

The revised ‘Directive on the Protection of Animals Used in Scientific Procedures’ was published by the European Commission on 5 November.

We are concerned that this Directive proposes significant, unnecessary bureaucracy and restrictions to research, which not only fail to enhance animal welfare but also threaten the UK’s economic competitiveness in basic research. We are working with other stakeholders to influence UK and European policy makers to ensure that the regulations promote animal welfare, while enabling important biomedical research to continue.