Update on REACH in the European Parliament

[Guest guest]

Nottingham

England

 

20 December 2006

 

TO: All People Who Care

 

A new European Chemical Testing Policy called REACH has now been

finalised by the European Union. Under these proposals Chemicals of

every imaginable kind - from those used in industrial processes to

the ingredients of consumer products - will be tested on millions of

animals from mice to fish to dogs, causing untold suffering.

 

If you believe that REACH should make more use of Alternative Testing

to test its Chemicals then please take action now.

 

If you are a European citizen please contact your local papers and

own MEP asking them to promote the development of humane non-animal

test methods under the REACH legislation, which is the best hope we

have for sparing animals the misery of a testing laboratory.

 

A sample letter can be found at the BUAV (British Union for the

Abolition of Vivisection) website at www.BUAV.org (Select Campaigns,

Chemical Testing, Get Active then Writing to the local press).

 

For all Non-European members, you can still help. Please tell all

your colleagues and friends in the UK and Europe about REACH.

Everyone can help and you can make a difference.

 

Thank You