Mark Jones, veterinarian Executive Director Humane Society International/UK Protection of Animals Used for Scientific Purposes: Enforcement Considerations

Humane Society International Prevention or alleviation of the suffering of animals

HSI Impact areas HSI Animal Testing – EU work areas: Directive 2010/63 Cosmetics REACH Biocides AXLR8 Horizon 2020

Order of service Directive 2010/63 EU - overview 3Rs – Compliance – Enforcement challenges – Enforcement opportunities Conclusions

Directive 2010/63 EU - overview Article 1: Scope Article 4: 3Rs Article 6: Methods of killing

3Rs - Compliance Article 20: Authorisation of breeders, suppliers and users Article 22: Requirements for installations and equipment Article 38: Project evaluation

3Rs - Enforcement Challenges Choice of methods used in procedures Choice of regulatory test methods Breeding accommodation and care/installations and equipment/killing

Infrequent inspections and lack of transparency Article 34 – infrequent inspections Article 54 – limited compulsory reporting Member state transpositions Controls of National Inspections 3Rs - Enforcement Challenges

Uniformity of application and interpretation Project evaluation and severity classifications

3Rs – Enforcement Opportunities Networking Education and training National committees Controls of National Inspections Member State Committee

3Rs – Enforcement Opportunities New transparency provisions Article 43 – non-technical project summaries Article 54 – reporting Article 47 – alternative approaches

Conclusions ‘Directive 2010/63 will significantly improve animal welfare in the European Union. We will have the highest standards of experimental animal welfare in the world. What is more, and crucially so, these standards will not compromise but rather foster the competitiveness of our research and industry.’ Janez Potocnik, European Commissioner for the Environment, 2010

Conclusions Requires: Robust enforcement Culture of compliance Vigilance Transparency

Thank you! EUROPEAN UNION hsieurope.org Contact: Emily McIvor This work is supported with a grant from the World Society for the Protection of Animals