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5 November 2009

Title:
Progress on alternative approaches to animal testing

Abstract:
The European Partnership on Alternative Approaches to Animal Testing (EPAA)
was launched in November 2005 by European Commission Vice President Günter
Verheugen and Science & Research Commissioner Janez Potočnik together with the
European industry. At a conference in Brussels today both industry and the
Commission have expressed their strong wish to strengthen this unprecedented
collaboration to reduce animal testing as much as possible to avoid unnecessary
suffering for animals (the 3Rs Approach) wherever possible.
Research on alternative approaches is the key to implementing the 3Rs of
replacement, reduction and refinement Both the European Commission and industry
devote significant resources to Research & Development (R&D) to align priorities
and initiate projects that will lead to less and better use of animal testing.
For instance, EPAA companies volunteered to provide data for adapting an
extended one generation study, originally developed for plant protection
products, for use in other sectors as well, thus reducing the animals used in
traditional two-generation studies.
New innovative approaches to provision of the key toxicological information
without the use of animal models. Work continues on the use of stem cells and
computational chemistry and systems biology.
- - - - [ Vice-President Günter Verheugen Commissioner for Enterprise &
Industry ] - - - -

The launch of the EPAA in 2005 reflected our strong view that alternative
approaches in regulatory testing had to be prioritised in order to improve the
safety and quality of human lives whilst causing the minimum harm to animals in
scientific experiments. Indeed we have an ethical obligation to avoid their
unnecessary suffering. Consequently, policy makers and industry have engaged in
a constructive partnership to do their utmost to develop methods that reduce,
refine and replace animal testing. Our common vision has already produced
tangible results http://ec.europa.eu/commission_barroso/verheugen >>
Vice-President G. Verheugen website


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http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/09/1679&format=HT\
ML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en


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Title:
Ban on animal testing

Abstract:
The Cosmetics Directive foresees a regulatory framework with the aim of phasing
out animal testing. It establishes a prohibition to test finished cosmetic
products and cosmetic ingredients on animals (testing ban), and a prohibition to
market in the European Community, finished cosmetic products and ingredients
included in cosmetic products which were tested on animals (marketing ban).

[ Read more... ]
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/cosmetics/animal-testing/index_en.htm

Title:
Standardisation - an excellent tool to promote trade and innovation

Abstract:
Standardisation is an excellent tool to facilitate international trade,
competition and the acceptance of innovations by markets. It is the voluntary
process of developing technical specifications based on consensus among all
interested parties (whether public or private, small or large). It is carried
out by independent standards bodies at national, European and international
level.

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http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/policies/european-standards/index_en.htm

Title:
“ELECTRA”: Tackling climate change with a strong European electrical
industry

Abstract:
A new “ELECTRA Communication” identifies energy supply infrastructure,
energy efficiency of buildings and transport networks, industrial production and
smart technologies as areas to which the electrical industry can significantly
contribute to EU's objectives on climate change, whilst creating growth and
jobs. The communication responds to the industry recommendations formulated in
2008.

[ Read more... ]
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/electrical/competitiveness/electra/index_\
en.htm

Title:
Europe needs more businesswomen

Abstract:
Entrepreneurs are indispensable to Europe’s economic growth and prosperity.
But women are still held back from launching their own companies by a range of
barriers including education, stereotypes, lack of confidence and access to
start-up finance. The EU is working with Member States to overcome these
obstacles, thus enabling women to express their potential to the full. A new
network of Female Entrepreneurship Ambassadors will help spread the message.

[ Read more... ]
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/e_i/news/article_9724_en.htm


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Date: 6 November 2009
Title: The European Partnership for Alternatives to Animal Testing
Link: http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/epaa/index_en.htm

Date: 6 November 2009
Title: Get the latest news on EU economic and financial developments
Link: http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/enewsletter/01_091105/index.html

Date: 6 November 2009
Title: Research: Alternative Testing Strategies supported by the EU
Link: http://cordis.europa.eu/documents/documentlibrary/106691831EN6.pdf

Date: 3 November 2009
Title: Single Euro Payment s Area (SEPA): cross-border direct debits now a
reality
Link: http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/payments/sepa/index_en.htm

Date: 3 November 2009
Title: Banking: Consumers to start benefiting from easier bank account switching
from November
Link:
http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/finservices-retail/mobility/baeg_en.htm


- - - - [ Events ] - - - -


Event date: 19 November 2009
Event: Towards a creative Europe: What role for creative industries?
Venue: Brussels
Link:
http://create2009.europa.eu/about_the_year/debates/7th_brussels_debate.html

Event date: 23 Nov - 24 Nov, 2009
Event: Beyond the crisis: Design for a sustainable future
Venue: Brussels
Link: http://design-innovation.teamwork.fr/home.php

Event date: 1 December 2009
Event: REACH - Substance Identity Workshop
Venue: Helsinki
Link:
http://echa.europa.eu/doc/press/na_09_22_substance_identity_workshop_20091016.pd\
f

Event date: 7 December 2009
Event: European Chemicals Agency - Third Stakeholders' Day
Venue: Helsinki
Link: http://echa.europa.eu/news/events/3rd_stakeholders_day_en.asp

Event date: 9 December 2009
Event: Conference on the European Machinery Industry
Venue: Brussels
Link:
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/newsroom/cf/itemlongdetail.cfm?item_id=3522&lang=\
en


- - - - [ Publications ] - - - -


Date: 30 September 2009
Title: Impact of the economic crisis on key sectors of the EU, September 2009
Link: http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/newsroom/cf/itemlongdetail.cfm?item_id=3801

Date: 3 November 2009
Title: ECHA publishes concise guidance on chemical safety assessment
Link:
http://guidance.echa.europa.eu/docs/guidance_document/nutshell_guidance_csa_en.p\
df


- - - - [ Multimedia ] - - - -


Date: 28 October 2009
Title: View the web streaming of the 1st EU-ESA International Conference on
Human Space Exploration
Link:
http://webcast.ec.europa.eu/dgenttv/portal/_vi_fl_300_player/index.html?viewConf\
erence=7785


- - - - [ Public consultations ] - - - -


Date: 5 November 2009
Title: Harmonised classification and labelling of two chemical substances
Link: http://echa.europa.eu/doc/press/na_09_26_consultations_clp_20091104.pdf
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