Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT)

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA –

University of Konstanz, GermanyFrancois Busquet, PhD

CAAT EU

Public Awareness

&

Lobbying

1981

Stakeholder

Platform

2010

Transatlantic

Hub

2012

CAAT EU Policy

Program

CAAT EU POLICY

MESSAGE

• Raising awareness on alternative

test methods at EU institutional

level, member state level and

beyond

• Moving from an emotional driver to

a technological and economical

asset

• Connecting and supporting people

who wish to further do 3Rs

• Technological messages

Who is Informing on Safety

Testing at the EU level?

TALKING ABOUT 3RS TO

THE POLICY ARENA:

“WHAT TO KEEP IN MIND”

VS.

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What is the context of the 3Rs

at the EU level?

CAAT-EU bridges experts & policy makers

Why do we need

to communicate on safety

testing?

Policy makers are generalists and

multiple backgrounds!

Targeting the Audience

Diminishing

RELUCTANCE to

novel technologies

and targeting the

GREY audience

“Meet your Scientist”

The MEP-3Rs Scientists Pairing Scheme

27th January 2015

Mrs. Pietikainen

MEP: Member of the European Parliament

Enhance Communication:

Informing, bringing together

people for science-based

decisions

STRONG TRANSATLANTIC

COOPERATION

TTIP: Transatlantic Trade and Investment PartnershipACS: American Chemical SocietyAOP: Adverse Outcome Pathways

Transatlantic Hub

D. PraterUS FDA acting Director

in EU

Regulators TargetedExpanding the Network

FOOD FOR

THOUGHTS ON

POLICY PROGRAM

•Turn-Over MEPs & Assistants

•MEPs’ availability can be driven by:

•Legislative process

•Actuality & Agenda

•Visibility & Electorate

•Political Weight

•CAAT is Content Provider and Specialist

What are the Limitations of a

Policy Program at the EP?

• Moving from an ethical topic to a

technological asset

• Contribute and support the development of

new standards for consumer safety to

improve Health of EU citizen

• MEP-3Rs scientists pairing scheme

• European Institute for Safety Sciences

What are the Key components of

CAAT-EU Policy Program?

CAAT EU POLICY

METRICS

• Being long-term presence is key

• 100 MEPs, dozen of presentations & missions

• >200 meeting with stakeholders

• Attendance to >50 workshops

• More than 10 workshops actively organised

• Tender for EP-STOA on life sciences

• Eurogroup for Animals award 2014