| OBJECTIVE |
TARGET DATE 2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
Research & Alternatives sub-committee |
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Monitor remaining 6 unfinished research projects |
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March 2007 |
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Review the functions of RASC in view of the reduced budget and recommend to the APC either a new reduced remit or termination of the Sub-Committee. |
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To Close sub-Committee |
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Primates sub-committee |
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| Advise Home Office as required on suitability of overseas sources of primates. |
Feb 2006 |
Ongoing |
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Assess the justification for the use of primate models in certain areas of research, especially brain research. |
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Develop an overview of current situations/trends in the use of primates in medical research and the understanding of diseases, excluding regulatory toxicology. |
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Response to Weatherall Report |
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TBA |
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Housing & Husbandry Sub-Committee |
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| Continuing to explore, with the Home Office, what mechanisms exist for promoting good practice and how these are used |
Dec 2006 Final Draft |
Ongoing |
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| To examine the format of the existing users’ and breeders’ Codes of Practice, with the aim of providing recommendations relating to the format of any future revision resulting from changes in European legislation. |
Dec 2006 Final Draft |
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| Symposium on the welfare of fish used in experimentation |
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April 2007 |
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| Education & Training sub-committee |
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| Finalise report on the revision of training modules 1-4, and present report to APC. |
Feb 2006 |
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| Conduct workshop on training module 5. |
Feb 2006 |
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| Prepare a report on module 5 to present to main APC |
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April 2007 |
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| Consider issues relating to accreditation of training courses, including clarification of expectations and roles, assessment of trainees and auditing of courses. |
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Feb 2007 |
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| Hold workshop for certificate holders |
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TBA |
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| Applications Sub-Committee |
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| Consider applications for project licences referred to the Committee by the Home Office for advice, and provide advice to Home Office. |
As required |
As required |
As required |
| Conduct review of the sub-committee’s procedures |
Dec 2006 |
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| Suffering and Severity Working Group |
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| In light of successful preliminary pilot study on the retrospective assessment of suffering and severity, commission and monitor more widely scoped pilot study in conjunction with LASA. |
Jan 2006 |
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| Assess pilot study report and submit to APC. |
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2007? |
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| Schedule 1 Working Group |
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| Review outstanding questions about the use of CO2 and inert gases |
Dec 2006 |
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86/69 Working Group |
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Evaluate and apply the revisions to the European Directive |
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Expected to start Feb 2007 |
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