In the European Union, the Fixed Cut-Off Date (FCOD) Animal Testing Policy relates to the testing of ingredients used in the manufacture of cosmetics, toiletries and household products. A company’s FCOD is a date after which none of the ingredients in its products has been tested on animals.[1] The policy is recognised by animal welfare groups worldwide as the benchmark for cruelty free cosmetics / toiletries and household cleaning products because companies with a FCOD policy will not use any ingredient tested on animals after a specific date.[1]

The FCOD Animal Testing Policy is endorsed by the Naturewatch Foundation and Cruelty Free International’s Leaping Bunny certification.[2] Companies holding the Leaping Bunny cosmetics and personal care certification are encouraged to use a fixed cut-off date of 11 March 2013, the date on which a full European Union ban on animal testing for cosmetics came into force.[3] Some companies are not endorsed by the Naturewatch Foundation even if they have a FCOD, because their parent company does not.[1]

A Supplier Specific Boycott means a company has committed to only using suppliers that have no connection to animal testing at all and supply ingredients with a FCOD.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "FAQs - Naturewatch". naturewatch.org. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
  2. ↑ "Leaping Bunny FAQs | Cruelty Free International". www.crueltyfreeinternational.org. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
  3. ↑ "European Commission - PRESS RELEASES - Press release - Full EU ban on animal testing for cosmetics enters into force". europa.eu. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
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