115 million animals are used in laboratory experiments around
the world each year - animal experimentation is an industry
without borders, so it's important that the BUAV’s activities
are too. The BUAV estimates that 27 million animals are used in
experiments in Europe each year; we are committed to ensuring
their voices are heard. Our work in Europe is carried out
through the European Coalition to End Animal Experiments
(ECEAE)which the BUAV leads and provides the secretariat for.
There are a number of additional specific reasons why it is
important that the BUAV is active in Europe: Animal
experimentation is a multi-million pound industry operating
across the world. Researchers and institutions often collaborate
globally and national governments look to international bodies
for guidance on issues such as test guidelines. There are many
facets to the industry, including: Each component of the
industry relies upon the others, for example, without the
capture of wild-caught primates in places like Cambodia, an