Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have called on the EU to protect a ban on animal testing for cosmetics amid a revision of major rules. Nine MEPs have called on EU leaders to protect the ban currently in place on animal testing for cosmetics, as well as strengthen it further. “In our view, it is already not fit for purpose and the regulation must be strengthened, not weakened.”In the EU, the existing Cosmetics Regulation outlaws animal testing for cosmetics purposes. Under REACH, animal testing is mandated for assessing the risk of certain chemicals in the workplace. “We welcome the roadmap to end animal testing for all chemical safety assessments, but changes to legislation must not erode important progress already made.