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Newsletter

28-10-2008

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    The Institute for Health and Consumer Protection (IHCP) to which ECVAM belongs to, wishes to draw your attention to the following recent developments/news:

 

Framework for International Cooperation on Alternative Test Methods (ICATM) adopted

A framework has been adopted to increase international cooperation, collaboration and communication on alternative test methods.

The International Cooperation on Cosmetics Regulation (ICCR) invited the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods (ICCVAM)- National Toxicology Program Interagency Center for the Evaluation of Alternative Methods (NICEATM), the European Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods (ECVAM), the Japanese Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods (JaCVAM) and a knowledgeable representative of the Government of Canada to address the issue of recognizing the importance of replacing, reducing, and refining animal testing and to propose options to ensure a collaborative approach in September 2007. Read more...

Consult also the ECVAM's website NEWS/EVENTS and MEETINGS section.

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