Source: European Parliament
Question for written answer E-001354/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Tilly Metz (Verts/ALE)
On 16 September 2021, Parliament adopted a resolution calling to ‘accelerate the transition to innovation without the use of animals in research, regulatory testing and education’[1]. This resolution urged the development of an action plan with ambitious objectives, concrete targets for reduction and clear timelines for replacement.
This call was amplified further in 2022, as over 1.2 million citizens supported the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) ‘Save Cruelty Free Cosmetics – Commit to a Europe Without Animal Testing’.
In response, in July 2023, the Commission launched the development of a roadmap towards phasing out animal testing for chemical safety assessment. A draft proposal for this roadmap is set to be presented during a stakeholder workshop on 16 and 17 June 2025.
Could the Commission clarify the following:
- 1.Will the roadmap be published this year?
- 2.How will its implementation be ensured (e.g. through the revision of the REACH Regulation or through the Chemical Industry Package)?
Submitted: 2.4.2025
- [1] European Parliament resolution of 16 September 2021 on plans and actions to accelerate the transition to innovation without the use of animals in research, regulatory testing and education (OJ C 117, 11.3.2022, p. 84).