Directive 86/609/EEC on the protection of animals used for experimental and other scientific purposes

Alternatives to Laboratory Animals

Volumn 30, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2002, Pages 217-219

  Louhimies, Susanna ^a  

^a EUROPEAN COMMISSION   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Alternative method; Animal experimentation; Animal welfare; Directive 86 609 EEC; Expert working group; Protocol of Amendment; Revision; Three Rs; Two step approach

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TESTING ALTERNATIVE; ANIMAL TESTING REDUCTION; ANIMAL TESTING REFINEMENT; ANIMAL TESTING REPLACEMENT; ANIMAL WELFARE; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; CONFERENCE PAPER; EUROPE; EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL; NONHUMAN; ORGANIZATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOXICITY TESTING;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0036972598     PISSN: 02611929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026119290203002s36     Document Type: Conference Paper

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