Te Protejo She is elected to serve on the Animal Bioethics Committee in Chile

Our organization was elected to represent animal protection organizations on Chile’s Animal Bioethics Committee (CBA) for the 2024–2027 term, with the goal of helping to safeguard the welfare of animals used in research in the country.

In 2024, the nonprofit organization “ Te Protejo ” was selected to serve on Chile’s Animal Bioethics Committee (CBA) as a representative of animal protection organizations. This committee is a body established by Law No. 20,380 on animal protection, which has the authority to establish guidelines for conducting experiments on live animals, respond to inquiries on the subject, and coordinate with related institutions.

Te Protejo It must contribute to safeguarding the welfare of animals used in research in the country by participating in the committee’s regular meetings, promoting transparency in processes involving the use of animals, and working to raise awareness of this issue nationwide.

“We approach this decision with a great sense of responsibility and respect. We are convinced that science must move toward animal-free methods, both for ethical reasons and because of their promising results in the cosmetics industry—results we hope will be replicated in other areas. However, it is important today to protect the animals used in research, testing, and education in the country, and having a voice on the Animal Bioethics Committee is consistent with the work we as an organization have carried out over the past 10 years in the country,” said Daniela Medina, co-founder and Director of Compliance at Te Protejo, and a full member of the organization on the CBA.

The Animal Bioethics Committee was established following the enactment of Law No. 20,380 on animal protection in Chile, which requires the creation of a body responsible for defining the guidelines under which research involving live animals is conducted, in accordance with the provisions of this law.

The committee is composed of two academics appointed by the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities; a scientist appointed by the Director of the Chilean Institute of Public Health; a researcher appointed by the President of the Agricultural Research Institute; a scientist appointed by the Ministry of Science, Technology, Knowledge, and Innovation; a representative of the country’s oldest professional association of veterinarians; and a representative of animal protection organizations with legal status and national representation, appointed by those organizations.

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