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# 91998E1349

**WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1349/98 by Sir Jack STEWART-CLARK to the Council. Convention on animal experimentation** 
  
*Official Journal C 323 , 21/10/1998 P. 0127*

  

WRITTEN QUESTION P-1349/98 by Sir Jack Stewart-Clark (PPE) to the Council (23 April 1998)

Subject: Convention on animal experimentation

In 1986, on legal advice, the Council agreed that Directive 86/609/EEC ((OJ L 358, 18.12.1986, p. 1. )) on the protection of animals used for experimental and other scientific purposes would be limited to the use of animals in product development and safety testing.

The Council of Europe's Convention (ETS 123) on the other hand, provides for protecting animals for all experimental purposes and the accession of the Community to this Convention is long overdue.

Would the Council explain why discussions on this matter have taken so long and can the Parliament be assured that there will be a successful conclusion during the UK Presidency?

Answer (13/14 July 1998)

The Council is pleased to announce that it adopted the Decision concluding the Convention mentioned by the Honourable Member on 23 March 1998.

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