A second workshop on the roadmap towards phasing out animal testing for chemical safety assessments will take place on Friday 25 October 2024.
To register, you need to first create an EU Login account.
Once you have created an account, you can sign up to attend the conference.
The deadline to register is 11 October. Please note that there is no entrance fee for this event. See our agenda for more details. You can find further information in
- Pre-reading for the conference
- Background document on Session 3
- Posters about non-animal testing initiatives
- Introduction to ASPA
The workshop is a follow up from the first event held in December 2023 The first workshop was held following the Communication from the Commission on the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) “Save cruelty-free cosmetics – Commit to a Europe without animal testing”.
In this communication, the Commission committed to developing a "roadmap towards ultimately phasing out animal testing for chemical safety assessments." This roadmap will outline milestones and specific actions that would be pre-requisites for a transition towards an animal-free chemical legislation.
- chemical industry | animal welfare | cosmetics industry
- Friday 25 October 2024, 09:00 - 17:00 (CEST)
- Brussels, Belgium
Practical information
- When
- Friday 25 October 2024, 09:00 - 17:00 (CEST)
- Where
- DG GROW, European Commission1040 Brussels, Belgium
- Languages
- English
Description
This second workshop will be another opportunity to discuss certain elements of the roadmap with Member States and stakeholders, as they are being developed by the Commission Inter-service Steering Group and 3 specific working groups.
Our event is an opportunity for all stakeholders interested in the process to get involved. We plan to discuss critical elements in developing, validating and implementing non-animal methods and their uptake across chemical legislation.