We have achieved much, for example:
2007: Following a BUAV investigation at Cambridge University in 2001/02, we won a great victory in the High Court. The Government was found guilty of turning a blind eye to substantial suffering of animals in Home Office licensed experiments and consequently misleading the public over the extent of animal suffering in UK laboratories.
2006: After a complicated and hard-fought five year campaign, the 'REACH' legislation incorporates a large proportion of the BUAV's campaign aims, saving millions of animals from chemicals testing.
2003: Following vigorous campaigning and intervention by the BUAV, the EU agrees a Europe-wide ban on cosmetics animal testing — this will come into effect in a phased process starting 2009, ending 2013.
2001/02: A BUAV investigation exposes animal suffering at Cambridge University. This leads to extensive national news coverage and legal action against the Government, challenging its application of the law on animal experiments.
2001: A UK ban on the LD50 oral toxicity test which routinely poisoned groups of animals until 50% of them died.
2001: The BUAV brings a legal action against the Home Secretary for failing to direct researchers to use humane non-animal methods in the production of 'monoclonal antibodies', using mice. The Home Secretary settles the case out of court, pays all legal fees and ensures that these "unnecessary animal tests" (their words) no longer occur.
1997: The UK Government bans the testing of cosmetics on animals.
1996: The Humane Cosmetics Standard is launched by a coalition of international animal protection groups, including the BUAV — 140 companies sign up in the first year alone.
1995: The UK Government bans the capture of wild primates for UK research thanks to the BUAV's Paradise Lost campaign.
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