May, 20 - China announces the end of mandatory animal testing
The report was posted online by Chinese television CCTV. And what does it says? "Chinese law currently requires all cosmetics products to be tested on animals -- meaning some international brands have stayed out of the mainland. But the Chinese Government says that from this summer, cosmetics companies will be able to choose whether or not to test on live animals. Ahead of the move, Chinese scientists are now learning about alternative test methods ." Conclusion of CCTV: " The country is rolling out the welcoming mat to companies that refused animal testing and couldn’t get a slice of China’s cosmetics pie ."
• See the report online (English version)

May, 19 - Nanos: European Commission launched a public consultation
The Commission has launched a public consultation on transparency measures for nanomaterials on the market.
This consultation is conducted in support of an impact assessment to identify and develop the most adequate means to increase transparency of nanomaterials on the market. The objective of the public consultation is to obtain stakeholder views on the currently available information on nanomaterials on the market, the problem definition that forms the basis …