Directive 2010/63/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2010 on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes (Text with EEA relevance) (c. 63)

ANNEX VII U.K. DUTIES AND TASKS OF THE UNION REFERENCE LABORATORY

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.