The Medical Research Council (MRC), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), and Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) have expressed concern over proposed changes to the EU’s animals Directive. The organisations consider the current proposals would lead to increased bureaucracy and hamper essential research, with few additional animal welfare benefits.

The European Commission published a draft revision of the EU Animals Directive to update the original 1986 Directive (86/609), with a particular emphasis on improving animal welfare and increasing harmonisation across Europe.

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