Press Release: Council adopts its position on stricter rules for animal experimentation, Luxembourg, 3 June 2010

Author (Corporate)	Council of the European Union: General Secretariat
Series Title	Press Release
Series Details	PRES/10/157 (3.6.10)
Publication Date	03/06/2010
Content Type	News
	The Council adopted its first-reading position on a draft directive for the protection of animals used for scientific purposes, aimed at strengthening the protection of animals whilst allowing research to continue playing a key role in the fight against diseases. An agreement between the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament on the legislation was agreed on the 8 September 2010
Source Link	Link to Main Source http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/agricult/114849.pdf
Related Links	Die Tageszeitung, 9.9.10: Lab animals will be less vulnerable (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief-cover/335161-lab-animals-will-be-less-vulnerable EurActiv, 9.9.10: EU wants fewer animals used in research http://www.euractiv.com/en/science/eu-wants-fewer-animals-used-research-news-497607 European Parliament: Press Release, 8.9.10: Fewer animals to be used for scientific experiments http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/expert/infopress_page/032-81607-249-09-37-904-20100907IPR81606-06-09-2010-2010-false/default_en.htm EUObserver, 9.9.10: EU tightens up animal testing rules http://euobserver.com/9/30760
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