This workshop on the Commission roadmap towards phasing out animal testing for chemical safety assessments is an opportunity for all stakeholders interested in the process, including the organisers of the initiative, to get involved.Speakers from the Commission, the EU regulatory agencies EFSA, ECHA and EMA, NGOs, industry associations and research institutes will provide ideas and discuss possible approaches for the uptake of non-animal methods in chemical legislation. Accelerating validation and acceptance of non-animal methods is a key element to achieve this goal. Case studies addressing several areas of concern will help to identify the necessary steps to develop this roadmap.In the afternoon of the second day, the Partnership for the Assessment of Risks from Chemicals (PARC) will hold a workshop on “Guiding principles towards “Next-Generation Risk Assessment” (NGRA)-ready chemicals legislation in the EU”. This session organised by PARC will discuss the draft guiding principles for developing an approach to establish NGRA as the first line of risk assessment in all major EU chemical legislation.This hybrid workshop will take place in Brussels at the Commission premises from 11 - 12 December 2023. It can also be attended online.For more information, please see the draft agenda.You may also contact DG GROW at: GROW-NON-ANIMAL-TESTINGec [dot] europa [dot] eu (GROW-NON-ANIMAL-TESTING[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu)