Meeting in the European National Committee Network (ENCN) November 2026
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ENCN is a network of all the European national committees and its goal is to promote communication and cooperation between the countries. The meeting was arranged together with the EU contact points for the member states’ administration on 09.11.26 to 10.11.26. The meeting was hybrid, and representatives from the administration and national committees of 17 countries were present (Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Spain, France, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, the Netherlands, Austria, Slovenia, Finland, Sweden and Norway). At the meeting, all member countries presented the work of the administration and the national committees since the last meeting.
Resources shared in the presentations:
Good news from Denmark: Although the budget for the Danish 3R center ended on 01.01.26, several universities and organizations in Denmark have joined forces to continue funding the center.
New article from Ncad with recommendations on introducing alternatives (the Netherlands): https://english.ncadierproevenbeleid.nl/documents/2026/09/09/from-niche-to-norm-transition-policy-advice-2026
Free webinar on 3R in English (Finland): https://fin3r.fi/en/Education-and-training-events
Guidance on environmental enrichment (Sweden): https://jordbruksverket.se/download/18.4f7b05261a0ad8334e337c4/1789979441124/Guidance-on-furnishings-and-enrichment-for-laboratory-animals-tga.pdf
Animal welfare conference 02.12.26 (Sweden): https://jordbruksverket.ungapped.io/Events/76252786-f783-429f-8f80-93ee191b129d
Good news from the EU Commission: Both Germany and the Netherlands report a reduced number of animals used in animal experiments, and the EU Commission reports a reduced number of animals used for the ascites method for producing monoclonal antibodies.
Resources from the EU Commission on competence: The Commission’s new competence guidance: https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/26904f0e-d9b7-11f1-8501-01aa75ed71a1/language-en
The Commission’s new compendium for technicians: https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC132507
The Commission’s online course: https://etplas.eu/en
Databases for alternatives: Antibodies: https://antibodies.humanspecificresearch.org/
BimmoH: https://bimmoh.eu/
NAT: https://nat-database.org/
Utrecht 3R Center’s support for finding alternatives: https://www.uu.nl/en/organisation/3rs-centre/research/support-desk-for-access-to-expertise-on-nams
Article about the AOP (Adverse Outcome Pathway) wiki: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC13235535/
AI4AOP: https://zenodo.org/records/14515001
The EU Commission’s roadmap towards phasing out the use of animals in research: https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/sectors/chemicals/reach/roadmap-towards-phasing-out-animal-testing_en