Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-06-11-Speech-2-114"
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Unfortunately, tests using certain substances to establish how animals become ill, suffer and die formed a normal part of scientific and industrial progress, but luckily these are increasingly less common these days. The discussion now merely revolves around whether animal tests can be avoided altogether when they concern purely medical matters. It is disgraceful that tests of this kind should still be used for luxury purposes, such as the production of cosmetics. It is these days generally acknowledged that this should be stamped out as a matter of urgency. Despite this, this development has been hampered by the fear that companies that carry out animal tests will move outside the EU territory and that their products will subsequently be imported, because cross-border trade is currently uncontrolled. Mrs Roth-Berendt proved very resourceful in finding solutions to the fact that the Council continues to denounce an import ban. She now refers to the public opinion and demands labelling, allowing the consumer to establish whether animal tests have preceded the marketing of the product. In addition, she is trying to reduce the number of animal tests faster and more drastically and avoid the addition of substances that smell pleasantly but make people ill. Given the opposition by the Council to date, this is the best solution."@en1
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