In the UK more than 3,000 primates are used in research and testing annually, a figure which rises to more than 10,000 across the European Union.
Over the last five years, available data show that there has been no significant downward trend in primate use. It has even been suggested that primate use may actually increase in the future.
The RSPCA believes that there should be an immediate, internationally coordinated effort, involving governments, regulators, industry, scientists and research funders to define a strategy to bring all non-human primate experiments to an end.
For more information, read the 'primates' animal welfare indicator.
