Directive 2010/63/EU of the European Parliament and of the CouncilDangos y teitl llawn

2. The Union Reference Laboratory shall be responsible, in particular, for: U.K.

(a)

coordinating and promoting the development and use of alternatives to procedures including in the areas of basic and applied research and regulatory testing;

(b)

coordinating the validation of alternative approaches at Union level;

(c)

acting as a focal point for the exchange of information on the development of alternative approaches;

(d)

setting up, maintaining and managing public databases and information systems on alternative approaches and their state of development;

(e)

promoting dialogue between legislators, regulators, and all relevant stakeholders, in particular, industry, biomedical scientists, consumer organisations and animal-welfare groups, with a view to the development, validation, regulatory acceptance, international recognition, and application of alternative approaches.