petition: calling for the reform of animal experiment law in Japan

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petition: calling for the reform of animal experiment law in Japan

 

Background:

Please see the site of " Network for the improvement of legal system concerning

animal experiment in Japan "

http://homepage2.nifty.com/jikken-houseido/index-e.htm

 

We demand that the following items are included in the " Law Concerning The

Protection and Control of Animals " .

 

1. Establish an Ethics committee

 

All publicly and privately owned and financed facilities that engage in any

practice relating to animal experimentation must have an Ethics committee.

 

The committee:

(1)The committee would be required to evaluate animal experimentation

in terms of the welfare of the animal in each facility and organisation.

(2)The main responsibility of the committee is to evaluate animal welfare based

on the " 3Rs " principles.

 

2. Establish a system of registration

 

All publicly and privately owned and financed facilities which breed and keep

animals for experimentation or which participate in animal experimentation are

required to register with local authorities.

 

3. On-site Investigation

 

All publicly and privately owned and financed facilities that engage in any

practice relating to animal experimentation must be subject to regular on -site

investigations in order to monitor the living conditions of the animals, and to

monitor the effectiveness of the committee.Investigations should also be

undertaken when deemed necessary.

 

4.Keeping and Reporting of records

 

Experimentation facilities are required to keep and maintain accurate records

concerrning animal experiment and experimental animals and report to local

authorities.

 

5.Clear notification of the " 3Rs " principles

 

" 3Rs " principles are now a global standard and officially adopted by many

institutions in the EU and even in OECD regulations.

3R's principle are summarized as follows.

(1) Reduction : using the minimum number of animals necessary.

(2) Refinement : enhancing animal welfare and ensuring the best conditions

possible.

(3) Replacement : using other models when appropriate.

 

 

If you approve our proposals, please send your message which include following

matters in your mail.

e-mail: jikkenhousei

Or you can also use this form.

http://www.nezumi.to/FormMail/form_e.html

 

/ organization or individual

/ your name

/ your nationality

/ your position in society

/ your comment (concisely)

/ your website address (if you have)

/ your E-mail address

 

Your message (except mail address) will go on our website.

Comments from oversea are extremely imperative for this project.

 

Thank you.

 

--

Azuma Sachiko

as a supporter of " Network for the improvement of legal system concerning

animal experiment in Japan "