EUROPEAN ANIMAL TEST BAN HAS IMPACT IN EAST ASIA
December 1st, 2013
WHILE the European Union’s (EU) ban on sales of cosmetics with ingredients tested on animals was imposed as recently as March 2013, its impact has been felt as far away as east Asia.Japan's cosmetics firms, for instance, prepared well in advance for the change in legislation.And today, to underline their commitment to meeting the provisions, Japanese firms are working as a joint project team to develop alternative testing methods. The team brings together the European Partnership for Alternative Approaches to Animal Testing, (including the European ...
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