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<p>Animal testing is only authorised where there is scientific benefit, to people,
animals or the environment, and only when all aspects of the Animals (Scientific Procedures)
Act 1986 have been fulfilled. This includes testing only being authorised after successful
completion of a harm benefit assessment, when there are no scientifically satisfactory
alternative methods and where the principles of the 3Rs (Replacement, Reduction and
Refinement) have been fully applied.</p><p>The statistics have shown a continual decline
in the requirement for testing of the irritancy of substances to the eye. This decline
has largely been due to the successful development and approval of non-animal methods.
The Government continues to be committed to the full implementation of the 3Rs and
for developing new 3Rs techniques through support to the National Centre for the 3Rs.</p>
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