ASEAN Countries May Be Next To Eliminate Animal-Testing Requirements
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Meeting with officials from Southeast Asian countries Nov. 25-27 to discuss a proposal to align the region’s animal testing regs for cosmetics with those in the EU, Cruelty Free International expressed optimism that the outcome would be favorable.
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