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EU Bans Animal Testing by 2009

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By: TOM BRANNA

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l EUROPE: The 626-member European Union Assembly issued a ban on the use of animals to test cosmetics by 2009. The ban will be implemented in phases and includes imported cosmetics. A toxicity test ban will be phased in by 2013 as well. There are currently no alternatives to the tests, according to industry experts.

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