Animal testing and research: guidance for the regulated community
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The Home Office has published guidance and regulatory advice on how
to apply for licences issued under ASPA and how your compliance
with ASPA and your licence conditions will be assessed. Contents
Animals in Science Regulation Unit (ASRU) Guidance and regulatory
advice Apply for licences Project Licence Standard Condition 18
notification Annual returns on the use of protected animals
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The Home Office has published guidance and regulatory advice on how to apply for licences issued under ASPA and how your compliance with ASPA and your licence conditions will be assessed. Contents
Animals in Science Regulation Unit (ASRU) Guidance and regulatory advice
From 5 July 2021, ASRU now provides regulatory delivery through 3 teams covering different areas each of which has a dedicated inbox. Read the Bridging ways of working guidance (PDF, 160KB, 12 pages) for advice. Apply for licences Three licences are required by the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA) before testing on animals is allowed. The 3 licences needed are:
You should use the Animals in Science Procedures e-Licensing (ASPeL) system for all personal and project licence applications. Contact your establishment’s Home Office liaison contact/administrator to start your application online. If you are from an establishment that is not yet licensed, email aspa.london@homeoffice.gov.uk. Any named person responsible for animal welfare on the establishment licence will need to complete a conflict of interest declaration form. Before applying, please read the standard conditions for personal licences, project licences and establishment licences. You can also read guidance on:
Project Licence Standard Condition 18 notification All project licences are subject to a set of standard conditions. Standard Condition 18 requires that the project licence holder (PPLh) notifies the Secretary of State as soon as possible if constraints on the severity limits, or observance of other controls described in the licence, have been breached or are likely to have been breached. You can read the Advice note - Project Licence Standard Condition 18 Notification (PDF, 544KB, 22 pages), and use the form Project Licence Standard Condition 18 Notification form (ODT, 31.8KB) to make reports. Annual returns on the use of protected animals Statistics are collected annually in the UK to meet the requirements of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 to collect and publish statistical information on the use of protected animals in regulated procedures. If you are a project licence holder, read the guidance on the annual returns process. Newsletters The Animals in Science Regulation Unit newsletters are sent out by the ASRU. If you have any questions about their content, email asrubusiness@homeoffice.gov.uk. Register for updates Sign up for email updates on this topic. Contact information and forms Use ASRURegulatoryAdvice@homeoffice.gov.uk for:
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