European Partnership for Alternative Approaches to Animal Testing

Knowledge Source Identification
Knowledge source name European Partnership for Alternative Approaches to Animal Testing
Abbreviated name EPAA
Owner/Developer European Commission
Abbreviated owner EC
Country Belgium
Languages English
URL http://ec.europa.eu/growth/sectors/chemicals/epaa/index_en.htm
Contact email grow-epaa@ec.europa.eu
Description The European Partnership for Alternative Approaches to Animal Testing (EPAA) is an unprecedented voluntary collaboration between the European Commission, European trade associations, and companies from seven industry sectors. The partners are committed to pooling knowledge and resources to accelerate the development, validation and acceptance of alternative approaches to animal use in regulatory testing. The overall aim is the replacement, reduction and refinement (3Rs) of animal use in regulatory testing.
Knowledge Source Category
Category Organization
Sub categories Governmental Organization, Industry, International Organization
Knowledge Dissemination and Sharing
Dissemination channel Face-to-face, Website, Audio / Video, Social media
Targeted audience (specified/objective analysis) Scientists, Policy-makers, Regulators, Industry
Users access Open access
Knowledge Characterization
3Rs relevance Replacement, Reduction, Refinement
Purpose Validation, Method development, Funding, Education and training, Documentation and information
Technology/Tools Alternative test methods (in vitro), Non-testing methods (in silico), Integrated approaches to testing and assessment (IATA)