Patterns of low level concerns
| Record number: | 8033c |
|---|---|
| Category: | Housing and management |
| Type: | Guidelines |
| Relevance: | Refinement |
This document describes the approach that is taken in the UK when inspectors identify low-level concerns in establishments using research animals. These are not breaches of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 or licence conditions in themselves, but, taken together, they could form a pattern which could indicate that a management and/or welfare regime may have weaknesses which could pose an increased risk of non-compliance or adverse animal welfare.
Appendix A in the document describes indicators of low-level concerns. These may be useful when working to improve a culture of care at an institution.
Since the UK Act has been revised in order to transpose the EU Directive 2010/63, this document is of interest to other European countries also.
The document can be downloaded here. Version 1.1, December 2015, 16 pages.
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