The European Partnership for Alternative Approaches to Animal Testing
The European Partnership for Alternative Approaches to Animal Testing (EPAA) is a joint initiative by the European Commission, trade federations and companies.
The EPAA was launched in November 2005 to promote the development of new ‘3R’ methods (replace, refine, reduce) as modern alternative approaches to the use of animals in safety testing. Its action plan is based on five main themes:
- Mapping and evaluating past and current 3R activities
- Prioritising and implementing research based on the 3Rs
- Best practice implementation
- Implementation of the 3Rs in regulation and decision-making
- Validation and acceptance of new and alternative test methods and strategies
The EPAA has already published three annual progress reports and continues to publish progress regularly.