The EU Reference Laboratory for alternatives to animal testing (EURL ECVAM) is active in the development, validation and promotion of non-animal approaches primarily in the areas of regulatory testing and biomedical research.

These activities are carried out in accordance with the EU Directive on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes.

EURL ECVAM is an integral part of the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC), the science and knowledge service of the European Commission.

These interactive 360° virtual tours of JRC Laboratories are just great! They offer to anyone who cannot visit the actual laboratory the opportunity to discover what is going on there. You can navigate your way around the lab and activate various features such as info panels, photo galleries and videos. 

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