RSPCA press releases
The RSPCA regularly releases articles to the media about important animal welfare issues. We've provided you with links to those most relevant to this topic. You can see the headlines and summary text below - just click on a headline to see the whole article.
More lab animals will suffer if EU cosmetics sales ban is postponed: 18 January 2011
The RSPCA is urging the European Commission and European Parliament to ignore calls from parts of the cosmetics industry to delay a sales ban on cosmetics tested on laboratory animals.
RSPCA says new EU law could be a threat to UK lab animal welfare: 8 September 2010
A new European law that raises standards for animals used in research and testing across many EU countries may allow UK rules to be watered down, the RSPCA said today.
Laboratory animals spared suffering thanks to new test on artificial skin: 10 August 2010
The RSPCA welcomes news that artificial human skin can now be used to test chemicals for irritation, saving hundreds of laboratory rabbits from suffering and distress.
RSPCA demands action as lab animal numbers remain over 3.5million: 27 July 2010
The RSPCA is calling on the new Government to ensure more is done to reduce the use and suffering of animals in research and testing.
Government figures confirm yet another rise in number of experiments on animals: 21 July 2009
The RSPCA wants to see efforts massively stepped up by everyone involved in animal experiments to replace or avoid their use.
MEPs fall short in lab animal law vote: 6 May 2009
The RSPCA is dismayed by yesterday's European Parliament vote on a new lab animal law, which fell woefully short of what we hoped would be done to improve animal welfare.
Last chance to lobby your MEP: 3 May 2009
More than 10,000 primates will continue to suffer pain and distress every year in European Union (EU) laboratories if politicians vote next week to weaken a proposed new law meant to protect them.
New help to reduce the number of mice in lab tests: 13 April 2009
The RSPCA is calling on scientists to do more to reduce the number of genetically altered (GA) mice used in experiments..
RSPCA slams attempts to weaken lab animal law: 31 March 2009
The RSPCA is extremely concerned that proposed legislation meant to help protect the millions of animals that suffer in experiments is in danger of being significantly watered down.
An end to testing cosmetics on animals: 13 March 2009
The RSPCA is delighted that as of Wednesday, 11 March 2009, amendments to the European Union (EU) Cosmetics Directive came into force, meaning it is now illegal to test cosmetics ingredients on animals anywhere in the EU.