Definitions of Recommendations Made in CCAC Reports (1996)
Major /
Serious /
Regular /
Minor /
Commendatory
Major
Apply to deficiencies in an animal care and use program that demand immediate appropriate action by the institution and where failure to take such action would further jeopardize animal welfare and could place the institution in a status of Non-compliance.
Serious
Apply to deficiencies in an animal care and use program that must be addressed expeditiously in order for the institution to comply with the Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC) guidelines. The institutional actions taken, or planned, in response to these recommendations must be specified in an implementation report to the CCAC within three months of receipt of the CCAC report.
Regular
Apply to lesser deficiencies in the animal care and use program that must be addressed, but that normally can be accommodated within the routine program. Such recommendations should be implemented prior to the next scheduled assessment. The institutional actions taken, or planned, in response to these recommendations must be specified in an implementation report to the CCAC within six months of receipt of the CCAC report.
Minor
Apply to changes aimed at enhancing an already acceptable or even commendable animal care and use program.
Commendatory
Apply to excellent conditions, practices or personnel in an animal care and use program.
revised September 1996
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