Dutch ban on animal experiments

1. The Netherlands planned to exit animal studies

In 2016, the Netherlands National Committee for the protection of animals used for scientific purposes (NCad) published a recommendation to transition to research without the use of animal experiments. It called for a gradual reduction and planned exit by 2025, particularly for animal experiments in the context of regulatory safety testing, i.e. safety tests required by law for chemical, foodstuffs, ingredients, pesticides and medical devices and vaccines. In the aftermath of its publication, the recommendation by the NCad was repeatedly cited as a“masterplan” to stop animal experiments in the Netherlands –wrongly, as has emerged.