Ethical Animal Experimentation Education

Ethical Animal Experimentation Education

The “Ethical Animal Experimentation Education” organized by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) is a program that encourages voluntary participation by those who perform and work with animal experiments. To provide researchers and facility personnel who conduct animal experiments with a range of information on the ethical handling and scientific use of laboratory animals, the program is planned and delivered around topics such as “Introduction to Animal Experimentation Systems,” “Laboratory Animal Welfare and Animal Experimentation Ethics,” and “Recent Animal Experimentation News.”

Statutory Education Target Groups and Completion Requirements for Animal Experimentation

IACUC Members

Enforcement Rule of the Animal Protection Act, Article 36
Complete at least 2 hours of training conducted by, or by an institution delegated by, the Commissioner of the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA)

IBC Biosafety Officers and Managers

LMO Act, Article 27 / Ministry of Science and ICT Consolidated Notice, Article 9-9
Complete biosafety training according to qualification requirements

Laboratory Animal Facility Operators

Laboratory Animal Act, Article 17; Enforcement Rule, Article 20
Complete within 6 months of facility registration (or change)

Laboratory Animal Facility Managers

Laboratory Animal Act, Article 17; Enforcement Rule, Article 20
Complete within 6 months of facility registration (or change)

Animal Experiment Performers

Laboratory Animal Act, Article 17; Enforcement Rule, Article 20
Complete training by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) or in-house institutional training

LMO Research Facility Users

LMO Act, Article 27 / Ministry of Science and ICT Consolidated Notice, Article 9-9
Complete biosafety training (including in-house institutional training)

Attending Veterinarian

Enforcement Rule of the Animal Protection Act, Article 29
At least 6 hours, as notified by the Commissioner of the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA)

Note
IACUC: Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee / IBC: Institutional Biosafety Committee / LMO: Living Modified Organism
Source
Comprehensive Guide to Domestic Laws and Systems Related to Animal Experimentation (2024), Clinical Policy Division, Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, Dec. 2024