UC Alert
No. 4, Spring 1998
Alternatives in Europe
A variety of issues concerning animal use is rapidly evolving in some European
countries, as well as in the European Union as a whole. One concise source
that consistently provides a current update, and keeps track of the various
campaigns and legislation, is the EBRA Bulletin. It is published
quarterly by the European Biomedical Research Association (58 Great Marlborough
Street, London W1V 1DD, United Kingdom). Membership is available at modest
cost. The newsletter is distributed free to members and at £13/yr.
to others. Some of the current issues are the use of wild-caught primates
in experiments, the target of a 50% reduction in the numbers of animals
used in experiments by the year 2000, patenting of animals, and alternatives
for cosmetic testing.
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