Is animal testing legal?

The U.K. has not licensed animal testing for cosmetics for nearly fifteen years. Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany have also banned the use of animals in cosmetic testing. As of 2013, no animals may be used in cosmetic testing in the European Union pursuant to E.U. regulations. read more

Animal testing regulations. Animal testing regulations are laws or guidelines that permit and control the use of non-human animals for scientific experimentation. read more

The two main regulations governing the use of animals in U.S. laboratories are the Animal Welfare Act and the PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals. Each one is described in detail below: Animal Welfare Act. The Animal Welfare Act (AWA) (7 U.S.C. § 2131) is the only U.S. federal law that covers animals in research. read more