UNFORTUNATELY on this glorious day I've got admittedly upsetting news...
"Cosmetics and testing experts predict the European commission will announce shortly that it is unable to introduce the third phase of the European cosmetics directive, as planned in 2013. This directive would have banned the sale in Europe of any cosmetics tested on animals anywhere in the world."
The quote above was the original plan, which is just wonderful! But...
"The final phase of European law designed to eradicate testing on animals of chemicals used in the cosmetics industry is set to be delayed for as long as four years because it is thought that alternative ways of testing the safety of ingredients' will not be ready in time.
"Neil Parish MP, chair of the associate parliamentary group for animal welfare, said "sufficient" replacement safety tests would not be available until 2017."The above quotes state that the European Law was meant to ban any cosmetics tested on animals to be sold in Europe in 2013. But the ban has now been delayed until 2014, 4 years later than planned, apparently because there is not enough time to come up with good alternatives...
Well, I suppose there's nothing much we can do about this, other then taking there word for it and continuing our efforts :)
Oh, and if you want to read the article where I got the above quotes, just click here :)
And here's another link for a more summarised article.
-Ayunie :)
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