Loopholes in the EU ban on animal testing

[LPC]

Yes, this fact is not widely known by the public in the EU. Unfortunately the EU cannot control animal protection laws (or rather, the lack of them in China and other countries). Also unfortunately, western companies are keen to keep their substantial sales in China and so put profits before welfare.

We can certainly vote with our feet (or more correctly, withdrawing our handbags/wallets), but the problem remains about China insisting on animal testing for products sold in its own country. Only petitions and publicity campaigns will get this stopped.