Written question asked by Tom Cox (Labour) on Tuesday, 5 October 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 13 October 2004. It was answered by Gerry Sutcliffe (Labour) on Wednesday, 13 October 2004 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many European Union states have a ban on the use of animal testing for cosmetics; and if she will make a statement.

Answer: Tom Cox: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many European Union states have a ban on the use of animal testing for cosmetics; and if she will make a statement. [190251] Mr. Sutcliffe: The UK has operated a voluntary ban on the testing of cosmetic products on animals since 1996. This ban was made compulsory on 11 September 2004, with the implementation of the Cosmetic Products (Safety) Regulations 2004 (SI 2004/2152), which implement the 7th Amendment to the EU Council Directive on the safety of cosmetic products. All EU member states were required to implement the 7th Amendment by 11 September 2004, which imposes a ban on the testing of finished cosmetic products on animals form 11 March 2005.

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