BUAV: The public is misled on revision of EU animal experimentation directive
Tuesday, 8 December 2009
12:00 AM
The BUAV has today strongly criticised German MEP Elisabeth Jeggle for misleading the public and her fellow MEPs on the animal experiments directive, which is currently being revised. Ms Jeggle is the lead MEP for the revision.
Ms Jeggle has today implied that the new directive is simply to do with the manufacture of medicines and research into diseases of ageing, and that the aim is to use animal alternatives wherever possible. In fact:
- The compromise she is seeking to broker would allow animals - even primates - to be used for just about any purpose, not just medical research
- It would allow suffering which is both severe and long-lasting, and for animals repeatedly to be re-used
- In very many cases, researchers would be able to continue to use animals even where there are scientifically proven alternatives
Michelle Thew, BUAV Chief Executive commented: "It is appalling that, not only is there very little protection for animals in laboratories in Ms Jeggle's proposal, she is pretending that animal experiments are being significantly restricted. Other politicians need to wake up to what is happening."
For further information, please contact Sarah Kite at +44 207 700 4888 or sarah.kite@buav.org
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