Wednesday, 11 April 2012 09:31

Animal Protection Law in Research and Safety Assessment: Congressional Briefing Featured

The similarities and differences in European Union (EU) and United States (US) animal welfare laws and policies for research and safety assessment are debated.

The briefing will be to increase awareness of the EU’s directives on animal welfare and discuss international approaches to the 3Rs. The briefing will further compare and contrast animal welfare implementation activities, point out harmonization challenges, and identify key areas where EU and US animal welfare law conflict with.

Presenters will be the Honorable Jim Moran, Co-chair of the Congressional Animal Protection Caucus (CAPC) of the US House of Representatives, Prof. Dr. Dr. Thomas Hartung, Director, Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and former Head, European Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods (ECVAM), as well as Dr. Kathryn Bayne, Global Director, Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC).

When and Where: Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 5:00 PM, Cannon House Office Building Room 121.

For more information:
http://altweb.jhsph.edu/news/2012/congressbriefing.html