The ban will apply to products bought by the public for use at home and in the garden, including cleaning products, polishes, detergents, paint and decorating materials, laundry products, adhesives and air fresheners. It does not cover pesticides, medical products, packaging and delivery systems, or products intended for use by professionals in an industrial setting.

There is a qualified ban on testing ingredients, particularly where they are covered by other regulations, but it will apply to any chemical, when more than half of it is expected to be used as an ingredient in household products.

The ban was announced today (March 12) by Home Office Minister Lynne Featherstone who pledged to implement restrictions as fully as possible. She said plans to use animal tests on ingredients not covered by other regulations would require specific proposals for approval.

Source:
http://www.frame.org.uk/home-office/