ECHA's ‘Devastating Blow’ To Animal Testing Ban Slammed By Cosmetic Industry, Stakeholders
Executive Summary
In an open letter to the European Commission, Parliament and Council presidents, more than 400 cosmetics companies and animal-rights groups accuse the European Chemicals Agency of effectively “shredding” the animal testing ban on cosmetics by requiring testing for certain chemicals under REACH.
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