Policy Issues

Preventing Bad Law with UAR's Policy Work

UAR's response to the Draft Animal Welfare Bill inquiry

In January UAR responded to DEFRA’s consultation on the animal sentience bill.

No changes to EU Directive proposed in European Commission review

The European Commission has published a report in response to Article 58 of Directive 2010/63/EU.

Dog breeding facility gets the go-ahead

The reason the European Citizens’ Initiative failed is the reason anti-research campaigns are failing generally

UKIP pledges to introduce existing regulatory system if elected

Green animal research policy – scientifically illiterate, unethical and doomed to fail

Animal research in the 2015 General Election

Watch a conference for Nature today

Following the launch of the State of Nature in 2013, the RSPB are hosting the Conference for Nature.

You want fish? Police your reserves

Some of the world’s most vulnerable marine habitats are being failed by the conservation orders put in place to protect them.

B&K breeding facility application rejected

A planning application from B&K Universal to expand their beagle kennel facility in East Yorkshire has been rejected.

Third Basel Declaration Society Conference

On July 1st scientists and policy makers from across Europe gathered in London, at the home of the Royal College of General Practitioners, to discuss openness and transparency in Animal Research.

Home Office guidance to Animals Scientific Procedures Act

The amended version of the Animals Scientific Procedures Act implementing Directive 2010/63 entered into force on 1 January.

Lords debate Animal Research law

On 13th December the House of Lords debated amendments to the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.

European Directive 2010/63/EU: UK government responds

The Government has responded to the public consultation on the options for transposition of Directive 2010/63/EU, here.