Canada has moved to ban the testing of cosmetics on animals, joining other countries to outlaw the practice.
According to a news release, the government said Bill C-47 amends the Food and Drugs Act to prohibit both the testing of cosmetic products on animals and the sale of products that rely on animal testing data.
The news release made it known that animal testing for cosmetics was “rarely conducted in Canada.”
According to the statement, Canada will join the European Union, Australia, the United Kingdom, and South Korea, which have all moved to ban cosmetic testing on animals.
Humane Society International, 44 countries have passed laws banning cosmetic animal testing. Additionally, 10 states in the US have banned the practice: New York, Virginia, California, Louisiana, New Jersey, Maine, Hawaii, Nevada, Illinois, and Maryland.
In the release, Minister of Health Jean-Yves Duclos said: “Protecting animals, now and in the future, is something that many Canadians have been calling for, and something we can all celebrate. We are proud to move forward with this measure and to assure Canadians that the products they buy are cruelty-free. We will keep working with experts and international partners to explore safe, cruelty-free alternatives so no more animals suffer and die due to cosmetic testing.”
The release added that Health Canada is also working to identify “effective alternatives to animal testing” outside the cosmetic world.
The text of the bill stated that “no person shall sell a cosmetic unless the person can establish the safety of the cosmetic without relying on data derived from a test conducted on an animal that could cause pain, suffering or injury, whether physical or mental, to the animal” and that “o person shall conduct a test on an animal that could cause pain, suffering or injury, whether physical or mental, to the animal.”
The bill was first read in the House of Commons in April and got royal assent on June 22.
According to the Humane Society International’s Animal-Free Safety Assessment Collaboration.
Cosmetic testing has historically included “toxicity tests” in which animals consume or inhale certain chemicals, or have the chemicals applied to their skin or eyes, according to the Humane Society International’s Animal-Free Safety Assessment Collaboration.
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