What specific regulatory actions did European and US authorities take recently to reduce animal testing for chemical safety assessments?

European regulators published a roadmap toward fully replacing animal testing for chemical safety assessments, while the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) added 13 new approach methods (NAMs) to its list of accepted tests under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) on June 2.

Which US laws now recognize the 13 newly added non-animal test methods announced by the EPA?

The 13 newly added new approach methods (NAMs) are accepted for chemical assessments under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as stated in the EPA's June 2 update.

Europe, US take steps to phase out animal testing of chemicals

Jun 3, 2026

European regulators released a roadmap to replace animal testing for chemical safety, while the US EPA added 13 new alternative test methods to its accepted list under TSCA and FIFRA.

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