CAAT Information Day on the 7th Amendment of the EU Cosmetics Directive: July 8, 2009

The 11th of March 2009 was a D-day for the cosmetic industry world-wide: Europe – one of the most important markets and producers of cosmetics – banned animal testing and enforced it with a marketing ban. The Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT), 28 years after its creation by the cosmetic industry, is a key hub for information about alternative methods and their use for regulatory requirements. We know from our sponsor companies that enormous information deficits exist. We are therefore offering an information day where you can discuss the current situation and opportunities with colleagues, from both Europe and the U.S.

Speakers will include:

Prof. Thomas Hartung, new Director of CAAT and former head of the European Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods (ECVAM)
Prof. Alan Goldberg, founding director of CAAT
Assoc. Prof. P. Locke, CAAT policy program
Dr. Chantra Eskes, consultant, responsible for cosmetics and topical toxicity validation studies in ECVAM until May 2009
Representative of the European trade association COLIPA (to be determined) Representative of EU DG ENTR (to be confirmed)
Dr. Rodger Curren, Institute for In Vitro Sciences, Gaithersburg, MD
Dr. Anne de Brugerolle de Fraissinette, SkinEthic, France
Dr. Nava Dayan, Lipo Chemicals Inc., Paterson, NJ
Dr. Sandra Knight, Lifeline Cell Technology
Dr. James McKim, CeeTox Inc., Kalamazoo, MI
Representative of MatTek, (invited)

We also expect colleagues from the FDA to join us.

The discussion will focus on your individual questions. The exact program and location will be communicated after July 1, when we can estimate the number of participants. It is likely to take place in the Bloomberg School of Public Health (615 N. Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD, 21205). We ask you to organize your travel independently. The meeting will start at 10am and end at 4pm.

Fees: free for CAAT sponsors and associates, as well as for federal agencies; $800 for others (after 1 July: $200 for sponsors, etc., and $1200 for others). Registration required.

Please contact Ruth Brady by reply email (rbrady@jhsph.edu). RSVP by July 1