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Establishment and activities of an Animal Welfare Body Platform An example from the Netherlands History First Experiments on Animals Act (1977) Animal Welfare Officer Advice to all personnel Internal oversight Registration of education and

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Establishment and activities

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Animal Welfare Body Platform

An example from the Netherlands

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History

First Experiments on Animals Act (1977)

Animal Welfare Officer

Advice to all personnel Internal oversight Registration of education and training of personnel Annual registration of animals and experiments

Directive 86/609/EEC Revised Experiments on Animals Act (1995)

Animal Ethics Committee

Directive 2010/63/EU Revised Experiments on Animals Act (2014)

Animal Welfare Body

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Present situation

1 Central Authority for Scientific Procedures on Animals (CCD) 18 independent Animal Ethics Committees 80 licenced institutes

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Present situation

Netherlands National Committee for the protection of animals used for scientific purposes (NCad)

Advisory body (Ministry, AWB’s) Focus on 3R’s

Netherlands Food and Consumer Authority (NVWA)

Inspections of licenced institutes

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Proces establishment AWB Platform

Professional group of animal welfare officers Small brainstorm group Development of an initiating policy document First meeting of AWB members

Presentation of initiating policy document Appointment of temporary committee

Temporary committee:

Implementation of initiating policy document Organization of 2 meetings in 2016

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Proces establishment AWB Platform

Election of members for permanent committee AWB Platform

Equal distribution over groups of personnel

2 scientists 2 animal welfare officers 2 veterinarians 2 research technicians

Appointment chair, secretary, treasurer, etc.

AWB’s are member of AWB Platform One vote per AWB irrespective of number of AWB members present during a meeting

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Challenges

Identification of AWB’s

Present? Contact details Cooperation of Licenced institute

Variety of licenced institutes

Academia, industry, CRO’s, etc. Size (research, personnel, budget, etc.) Type of research (laboratory, field, nature, etc.)

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Achievements

Organization of meetings for AWB members

Exchange of information and experiences

Stakeholder for AWB’s

Member of User Platform CCD Consultation meetings of NCad

Contact with other national AWB platforms

UK, Portugal, Belgium

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Achievements

Working groups

Education, training, skills, CPD of personnel & education of AWB members Use of antibiotics Experimental design (Poultry research)

Website Revision of outdated Codes of Practice

Establishment and activities

Animal Welfare Body Platform

An example from the Netherlands

History

First Experiments on Animals Act (1977)

Animal Welfare Officer

Advice to all personnel Internal oversight Registration of education and training of personnel Annual registration of animals and experiments

Directive 86/609/EEC Revised Experiments on Animals Act (1995)

Animal Ethics Committee

Directive 2010/63/EU Revised Experiments on Animals Act (2014)

Animal Welfare Body

Present situation

1 Central Authority for Scientific Procedures on Animals (CCD) 18 independent Animal Ethics Committees 80 licenced institutes

Present situation

Netherlands National Committee for the protection of animals used for scientific purposes (NCad)

Advisory body (Ministry, AWB’s) Focus on 3R’s

Netherlands Food and Consumer Authority (NVWA)

Inspections of licenced institutes

Proces establishment AWB Platform

Professional group of animal welfare officers Small brainstorm group Development of an initiating policy document First meeting of AWB members

Presentation of initiating policy document Appointment of temporary committee

Temporary committee:

Implementation of initiating policy document Organization of 2 meetings in 2016

Proces establishment AWB Platform

Election of members for permanent committee AWB Platform

Equal distribution over groups of personnel

2 scientists 2 animal welfare officers 2 veterinarians 2 research technicians

Appointment chair, secretary, treasurer, etc.

AWB’s are member of AWB Platform One vote per AWB irrespective of number of AWB members present during a meeting

Challenges

Identification of AWB’s

Present? Contact details Cooperation of Licenced institute

Variety of licenced institutes

Academia, industry, CRO’s, etc. Size (research, personnel, budget, etc.) Type of research (laboratory, field, nature, etc.)

Achievements

Organization of meetings for AWB members

Exchange of information and experiences

Stakeholder for AWB’s

Member of User Platform CCD Consultation meetings of NCad

Contact with other national AWB platforms

UK, Portugal, Belgium

Achievements

Working groups

Education, training, skills, CPD of personnel & education of AWB members Use of antibiotics Experimental design (Poultry research)

Website Revision of outdated Codes of Practice

Planning

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