Norway reported the highest number, with around 1.6 million animals (16.5% of the total), followed by France with 1.5 million and Germany with over 1.2 million. Taken as a whole, the data indicate a persistently high level of animal use across Europe. Of particular concern is the continued failure of consistently implementing already validated non-animal methods, which underscores a serious gap between scientific progress and regulatory practice.
Source and further information:
https://www.eceae.org/news/eu-statistics-on-animal-experimentation-2023
Original document:
https://circabc.europa.eu/ui/group/8ee3c69a-bccb-4f22-89ca-277e35de7c63/library/c51d5da3-b85b-4579-859f-8ae2969ef493/details
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Tuesday, 21 April 2026 07:57
European Animal Rights Coalition Criticizes Gap Between Scientific Progress and Regulatory Practice Featured
The European Commission has published the 2023 statistics on animal testing in Europe. The data show that in 2023, approximately 9.1 million animals across Europe (including Norway) were subjected to harmful experiments.
Dr. rer. nat.
Menschen für Tierrechte - Tierversuchsgegner Rheinland-Pfalz e.V.