1) The European Parliament on Thursday passed a non-binding resolution

The parliament also said it recognizes the contribution of animal testing to medical advances, including COVID-19 vaccines.

2) "MEPs understand that there are cases where animal experiments are still needed to gain scientific insights for certain diseases due to the current unavailability of non-animal methods," the statement said, adding that in these exceptional cases, testing should only take place in conditions that "minimize pain, distress and suffering" inflicted on animals.