European Partnership for Alternative Approaches to Animal Testing
Knowledge Source Identification | |
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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) |