Announcements
FELASA publishes announcements on its website that are in line with FELASA's objectives.
Laboratory animal science and medicine in translational research: from contribution to completion
Posted on: 07-05-2014
The Hellenic Society for Biomedical and Laboratory Animal Science (HSBLAS) in collaboration with the European Society of Laboratory Animal Veterinarians (ESLAV) and the European College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ECLAM) is organizing the annual scientific meeting, entitled: "Laboratory animal science and medicine in translational research: from contribution to completion". The meeting will take place in Athens, on September 22-23, 2014.
Science-based assessment of laboratory animal welfare
Posted on: 07-05-2014
ICLAS together with the Russian Laboratory Animal Science Association (RusLASA) organise an international conference, entitled: "Science-based assessment of laboratory animal welfare" from 17-19 November (2014) in Saint-Petersburg.
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WC9 - Humane science in the 21st century
Posted on: 06-05-2014
The 9th World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences will take place from 24 till 28 of August 2014 in Prague, Czech Republic.
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FELASA 2016 in Brussels
Posted on: 05-05-2014
The next FELASA triennial congress will be held in Brussels, Belgium.
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The revised accreditation scheme for E&T is out!
Posted on: 13-02-2014
FELASA has updated its accreditation scheme for education after EU Directive 2010/63/EU.
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Two working group reports published
Posted on: 01-04-2013
The FELASA working group on animal identification and the working group on genotyping methods have published their reports in Laboratory Animals.
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2010/63/EU - Consensus document on Non-Technical Project Summary
Posted on: 31-01-2013
The European Commission has published the consensus document on the Non-Technical Project Summary.
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FELASA continuing sponsorship programme
Posted on: 01-10-2012
FELASA offers continuing sponsorship to all organisations and companies endorsing the objectives of FELASA as laid down in the constitution. The maximum amount is € 500 per annum to allow for most companies and organisations to take part in this intiative.
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FELASA collaboration on Cephalopods
Posted on: 10-09-2012
From January 2013 ‘all living cephalopods’ will necessitate attention similar to that reserved until now to vertebrate animals, following their inclusion in 2010/63/EU. This necessitates the development of Guidelines for Care and Welfare of Cephalopod species.
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2010/63/EU - First consensus document
Posted on: 08-02-2012
The European Commission publishes consensus documents on the common understanding of Directive 2010/63/EU.
Learn moreStrategic planning for research programmes
Posted on: 15-12-2011
The FRSC has developed a flowchart for planning a programme of experiments. The charts are available in English, French, German and Spanish.
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Proceedings FELASA Congress 2010 are available for downloading
Posted on: 28-09-2011
The proceedings of the joint FELASA / Scand-LAS Congress 2010 in Helsinki, Finland have been published. The proceedings may be downloaded from this website.
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Montreal declaration
Posted on: 06-09-2011
The Montreal Declaration on the Synthesis of Evidence to Advance the 3Rs Principles in Science was adopted on the occasion of the Eighth World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences.
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European Commission publishes report on experimental animals used in 2008
Posted on: 20-12-2010
Sixth report from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on the statistics of the number of animals used for experimental and other scientific purposes in the member states of the European Union in 2008.
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Basel declaration defends animal research
Posted on: 10-12-2010
Fifty top scientist met in Basel on 29th of November. They drafted and signed a declaration pledging to be more open about their research, and to engage in more public dialogue.
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The European Directive - 2010/63/EU - is formally adopted
Posted on: 22-10-2010
Directive 2010/63/ EU on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes was formally adopted on 20th of October.
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