Animal testing and research: annual returns
Guidance on completing your annual return of procedures.
Always check this page to ensure that you are using the most up-to-date returns and guidance notes. We welcome feedback on these documents.
Process for annual returns
From 4 October 2021, you need to complete your return of procedures online using the forms on the Animals in Science Procedures e-Licensing (ASPeL) system.
Please read the guidance documents below when you complete your form.
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Guidance
- sets out the general principles to enable project licence holders, and those appointed by them, to accurately and consistently assign severity assessments on completion of regulated procedures
- advises on the specific issues relevant to the assessment of severity of animals on ‘breeding and maintenance’ protocols.
If you have any queries about this data collection please email asrubusiness@homeoffice.gov.uk
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Updates to this page
Published 1 December 2017Last updated 21 December 2022 + show all updates
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Updated the guidance on completion of annual returns of procedures.
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Supplementary instructions for completion of annual returns of procedures in the UK updated.
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Updated the return of procedures - animal use data 2021 file.
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2021 excel form updated.
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Updated with 2021 return procedures.
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Updated the return of procedures - animal use data.
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Updated with 2020 return of procedures animal use data
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Guidance on Return of Procedures updated.
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Updated with 2019 return procedures.
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The section on 2017 annual returns has been removed as all returns have been received.
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New return of procedures - animal use data 2018 form added.
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New form and guidance for 'additional data collection' published.
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Guidance on 'annual data collection 2017' updated.
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Guidance on additional data collection for 2017 published.
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