This session will address the ethical issues highlighted while using animals for testing, research, and experimental purposes. While using animals for biomedical research is often justified on the basis of a larger human interest involved, the testing of cosmetic products on animals is largely criticized. The EU and India have banned the testing of cosmetics on animals since 2014, but there is a need to analyze the efficacy of the legislative and administrative framework established for monitoring and reviewing such activities. This session will focus on the challenges faced so far in implementing such regulations.