Useful links & documents

The documents and links below can help stakeholders to develop their understanding of the European legislative framework and efforts to increase transparency in the field of animal research.

Useful documents

Report on the implementation of Directive 2010/63/EU on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes in the Member States of the European Union (2020)
Commission Staff Working Document accompanying the report on the implementation of Directive 2010/63/EU on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes in the Member States of the European Union (2020)
2019 report on the statistics on the use of animals for scientific purposes in the Member States of the European Union in 2015-2017 (2020)
Scientific Committee on Health Environmental and Emerging Risks SCHEER: Final Opinion on 'The need for non-human primates in biomedical research, production and testing of products and devices' (2017)
Fact-sheet explaining the SCHEER Opinion in lay terms (2017)
Web-summary explaining the SCHEER Opinion in lay terms (2017)
Public Hearing on the SCHEER Opinion: 'The need for non-human primates in biomedical research, production and testing of products and devices' (2017)
Max Planck Society adopts a White Paper on animal research (2017)
JRC Report: Accelerating progress in the Replacement, Reduction and Refinement of animal testing through better knowledge sharing (2016)
European Commission: Scientific Conference Non-Animal Approaches - The Way Forward (2016)
NHP White Paper - The Critical role of Nonhuman primates in medical research (2016)
Documento COSCE sobre el uso de animales en investigación científica (2015)
European Commission: Seventh Report on the Statistics on the Number of Animals used for Experimental and other Scientific Purposes in the Member States of the European Union (2014)
Rome Declaration on Responsible Research and Innovation in Europe (21 November 2014)
Basic Neuroscience Research with Nonhuman Primates (online article, 18 June 2014)
FASEB 2014. The thread of extremism to biomedical research. Best practices to mitigate risk through preparation and communication
UK Policy paper. Animal Procedures Committee: cumulative severity review - Review of the assessment of cumulative severity and lifetime experience in non-human primates used in neuroscience research (2013)
E-Book: Primates in Medical Research (2013)
Basel Declaration (29 November 2010)
The Weatherall report on the use of non-human primates in research (December 2006)
Pro-Test booklet

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Watch the Pro-Test Italia video on NHPs research with Prof. Roberto Caminiti.

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