FINNISH NATIONAL CONSENSUS PLATFORM FOR ALTERNATIVES

• News and Events
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  2. List of Congresses
  3. Education Courses
  4. Grants and Awards
• Background
  1. History
  2. 3R Principles
  3. Finnish Legislation
• Member section
  1. Members
  2. Board Members
  3. Member Meetings
  4. Bylaws of Fincopa
• Society Activities
  1. Seminars and Meetings
  2. Other Activities
• Archive
  1. Alternative Methods
  2. Nordic Overview
  3. Ecopa Questionnaire
  4. Useful Reading
• Links
• Suomeksi

History

Fincopa, the Finnish national platform of ecopa was officially established in Tampere 21.09.2003, during the Scandinavian Workshop on In Vitro Toxicology, in a meeting of 10 Finnish participants representing academia, industry, animal welfare and government. In the meeting the goals of this Finnish national platform were defined and a draft of the rules of Fincopa was presented. Fincopa was registered as an official society in the Register of Foundations by the National Board of Patents and Registration of Finland 09.11.2004.