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UIN 37698

Animal Experiments: Chemicals

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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12 March 2025

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23 April 2025 · Answer

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23 April 2025

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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to prevent duplication of animal tests under UK REACH where data has already been submitted under EU REACH.

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  1. 12 March 2025

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to prevent duplication of animal tests under UK REACH where data has already been submitted under EU REACH.

    Source: Commons

  2. 23 April 2025

    Answer

    Animal testing of chemical substances is permitted under UK REACH only as a measure of last resort; this principle is reinforced by the Environment Act 2021. The last resort principle underpins the REACH testing proposal procedure. This procedure already ...

    Source: Written answer

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