Statistics of scientific procedures on living animals, Great Britain 2012
Annual statistics relating to scientific procedures performed on living animals in accordance with Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.
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The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 puts into effect a rigorous system of controls on scientific work on living animals, including the need for both the researcher and the project to be separately licensed; stringent safeguards on animal pain and suffering; and general requirements to ensure the care and welfare of animals.
Included in the publication are general, non-toxicology and toxicology statistical tables.
You can find out more about our statistical methods in the User guide to Home Office statistics of scientific procedures on living animals.
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Last updated 9 September 2013 + show all updates
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'Supplementary Tables 2012 - Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals, Great Britain' table 3.3 updated. Labels for the rows 'Amphians' and 'Reptiles' have been swapped.
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Added pre-release access list.
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Incorrect version of supplementary tables removed and the correct version substituted.
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