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EARA sets out its guidance on improving Non-Technical Summaries for the general public

The European Animal Research Association (EARA) has submitted a guidance document on Non-Technical Summaries (NTS) to the EU Commission...

mburberry8

Jun 17, 20193 min read

EARA website study shows more progress is needed to improve openness on animal research in Italy

A study by the European Animal Research Association (EARA), of websites of biomedical research bodies in Italy, assessing how they...

Bob Tolliday

Jun 7, 20192 min read

EARA website study shows more progress is needed to improve openness on animal research in Portugal

A study by the European Animal Research Association (EARA), of websites of biomedical research bodies in Portugal, assessing how they...

mburberry8

Jun 7, 20192 min read

EARA website study shows more progress is needed to improve openness on animal research in France

A study by the European Animal Research Association (EARA), of websites of biomedical research bodies in France, assessing how they...

Bob Tolliday

Jun 6, 20192 min read

EARA website study shows more progress is needed to improve openness on animal research in Germany

A study by the European Animal Research Association (EARA), of websites of biomedical research bodies in Germany, assessing how they...

Bob Tolliday

Jun 6, 20192 min read

EARA study shows the Belgian biomedical sector must continue to improve openness on animal research

A study by the European Animal Research Association (EARA) of websites of biomedical research bodies in Belgium, assessing how they...

Bob Tolliday

Jun 6, 20192 min read

EARA website study shows more progress is needed to improve openness on animal research in France

A study by the European Animal Research Association (EARA), of websites of biomedical research bodies in France, assessing how they...

Bob Tolliday

May 28, 20192 min read

‘Additional’ animal statistics now being published in EU

The UK has, this week, become the first country to submit ‘additional’ animal statistics under a new EU reporting requirement. The EU...

Bob Tolliday

Apr 24, 20191 min read

Cancer studies see rise in use of animals in Netherlands research

Increased biomedical research into cancer has seen a rise in the number of procedures using animals in the Netherlands, the latest...

Bob Tolliday

Apr 18, 20192 min read

Germany statistics on 2017 animal use released

The total number of animals used in research in 2017 in Germany was 2.8 million, a similar level to 2015 and 2016, the latest figures...

Bob Tolliday

Jan 10, 20191 min read

Statement: European Directive 2010/63/EU on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes

Given the importance of animal research in science and scientific developments, a coalition of leading research funders, research...

Bob Tolliday

Jan 8, 20191 min read

FENS joins EARA to support the responsible use of animals in research

MEDIA RELEASE Brussels/London, 17 March 2015 The Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) is actively committed to the...

Bob Tolliday

Jan 8, 20191 min read

Great Britain’s biomedical research statistics for 2017 indicate fewer animals used for second conse

The latest figures released by the Home Office show a decrease in the overall use of animals in biomedical research in Great Britain’s...

Bob Tolliday

Jan 8, 20192 min read

Germany sees 7% rise in animal research procedures in 2016

Germany’s Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (Bundesministerium für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft) has produced its 2016 annual...

Bob Tolliday

Jan 8, 20193 min read

The case for proactive communications of animal statistics

Every year the United Kingdom’s Home Office (the UK ministerial department of internal affairs) publishes its statistics on animals used...

Bob Tolliday

Jan 8, 20193 min read

Neuroscientists hit back at MEPs statement

The Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) has responded to the recent European Parliament’s Intergroup on the Welfare and...

Bob Tolliday

Jan 8, 20191 min read

The wild card of animal rights’ groups: Freedom of Information requests

EARA and Understanding Animal Research, one of our UK partners, promote the importance of universities and other research institutions...

Bob Tolliday

Jan 8, 20194 min read

Dutch animal research statistics: 18% more procedures than in 2013

The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (Nederlandse Voedsel- en Warenautoriteit, NVWA) published Zo doende 2014, its...

Bob Tolliday

Jan 8, 20192 min read

Commission announces infringement procedure against restrictive Italian animal research law

The European Commission has announced the start of an infringement procedure against Italy, whose animal research law it calls ‘too...

Bob Tolliday

Jan 8, 20192 min read

European scientific community welcomes EU review of the Directive for the protection of animals used

The European scientific community supports the view of the EU Commission, that the Directive on the protection of animals used in...

Bob Tolliday

Jan 8, 20192 min read