Having cleared the committee, the bill will be brought Wednesday to the Knesset plenum for a preliminary reading:
The bill, introduced by MK Gideon Sa'ar (Likud), is intended to bring Israel in line with states in the European Union, which three years ago passed a law banning all animal testing for cosmetic purposes by 2009.According to the bill, 2,000-3,000 animals are currently used in these experiments every year.
The wording of the bill indicates that the experiments "cause enormous suffering to animals and are conducted without painkillers," despite the option of alternative methods for determining the effectiveness and poison levels of cosmetics that do not cause pain to animals.
Labels: animal law, animal testing
