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Animal Ethical Committees

Animal Ethical Committees ATLA 22, 141-142, 1994 Editorial----- About ten years ago, British scientists, animal welfarists and politicians were debating the nature of new legislation on animal experimentation to replace the pioneering Cruelty to Animals Act 1876. One of the ideas aired at the time was the introduction, by coercion or encouragement, of institution-based animal ethical committees (AECs) to consider the ethics of·new research proposals in which living animals were to be used, based on systems then current in Sweden and North America. In the event, these proposals found little support within the British scientific and political establishment. Many educational/research institutions in Britain have subsequently found it helpful to develop, voluntarily, their own in-house Animal Care and Use Committees (ACUCs) to aid institutional compliance with the complex regulations introduced in the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, the fruits of all that debate. These committees may assume additional responsibilities, such as animal house management and the training oftechnical and scientific staff. The advent of ACUCs is supported by the Home Office Inspectorate. By advising the "designated person" ultimately responsible for an institution's compliance with the Act, and individual personal and project licencees, they can contribute to the regulatory function on a day-to-day basis http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Alternatives to Laboratory Animals SAGE

Animal Ethical Committees

Britt, David
Alternatives to Laboratory Animals , Volume 22 (3): 2 – May 1, 1994
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© 1994 Fund for the Replacement of Animals in Medical Experiments
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0261-1929
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2632-3559
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10.1177/026119299402200301
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ATLA 22, 141-142, 1994 Editorial----- About ten years ago, British scientists, animal welfarists and politicians were debating the nature of new legislation on animal experimentation to replace the pioneering Cruelty to Animals Act 1876. One of the ideas aired at the time was the introduction, by coercion or encouragement, of institution-based animal ethical committees (AECs) to consider the ethics of·new research proposals in which living animals were to be used, based on systems then current in Sweden and North America. In the event, these proposals found little support within the British scientific and political establishment. Many educational/research institutions in Britain have subsequently found it helpful to develop, voluntarily, their own in-house Animal Care and Use Committees (ACUCs) to aid institutional compliance with the complex regulations introduced in the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, the fruits of all that debate. These committees may assume additional responsibilities, such as animal house management and the training oftechnical and scientific staff. The advent of ACUCs is supported by the Home Office Inspectorate. By advising the "designated person" ultimately responsible for an institution's compliance with the Act, and individual personal and project licencees, they can contribute to the regulatory function on a day-to-day basis

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Published: May 1, 1994

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