Below are the materials that were used for the November 2, 2017 meeting to obtain input on alternative test methods and strategies to reduce vertebrate animal testing. 

The meeting was co-organized with the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods (ICCVAM), of which EPA is a member.

• Read public comments submitted to the docket for this meeting.
• Learn more about EPA's draft Strategic Plan to reduce vertebrate animal use in chemical testing.

• Agenda and Charge Questions for November 2 Meeting (PDF)(3 pp, 56 K)
• Overview, Goals and Objectives of Strategic Plan to Reduce Vertebrate Animal Testing (PDF)(29 pp, 282 K)
• Section 4 of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (PDF)(2 pp, 89 K)