European Commission response to the European Citizens' Initiative (25/07/2023) :
If it “will continue to support research for the development of alternatives to animal testing in research and will explore the possibility of coordinating Member States' activities in this area”, it rules out the possibility of legislation in response to the citizens' initiative 'For cruelty-free cosmetics and a Europe without animal testing'. 'are pleased that the European Commission has adopted a sound and scientific approach'.