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# 91997E2480

**WRITTEN QUESTION No. 2480/97 by Phillip WHITEHEAD to the Commission. Humane trapping standards between EC, Russia and Canada, and ECO-label** 
  
*Official Journal C 102 , 03/04/1998 P. 0047*

  

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2480/97 by Phillip Whitehead (PSE) to the Commission (16 July 1997)

Subject: Humane trapping standards between EC, Russia and Canada, and ECO-label

Does the Commission consider that, while humane trapping standards are being developed there could be a case for developing a European-wide label indicating that a product is animal-testing-free?

Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission (24 September 1997)

The Commission points out to the Honourable Member that no direct link can be made between the existence of humane trapping standards stemming from the agreement between the Community, Canada and the Russian Federation, as approved by the Council on 22 July 1997, and the case for a label indicating that a product has not been tested on animals. These are in fact two different problem areas, the first specifically concerned with the trapping of animals and the second relating to scientific experimentation on animals.

As regards the second topic, Community legislation chiefly consists of Directive 86/609/EEC regarding the protection of animals used for experimental and other scientific purposes ((OJ L 358, 18.12.1986. )) and, in the cosmetics field, by Directive 76/768/EEC relating to cosmetic products ((OJ L 261, 27.9.1976. )).

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