CCAC Policy Statements

The CCAC publishes policy statements that establish the ground rules and basic requirements for each institutional program within the Canadian system of oversight of animal care and use.

General Policy Statements for Animal Use in Science

• categories of invasiveness in animal experiments
• ethics of animal investigation
• social and behavioral requirements of experimental animals

Policy Statements for Institutional Animal Care and Use Programs

• animal-based projects involving two or more institutions
• senior administrators responsible for animal care and use program
• terms of reference for animal care committees

Policy Statements Governing the CCAC Assessment and Certification Program

• assessment panels
• certification of animal care and use programs
• confidentiality of assessment information
• recommendations made in CCAC assessment reports

  CCAC policy statement on: recommendations made in CCAC assessment reports

  Additional resource:

  • Frequently Asked Questions

Policy Statements to be Reviewed and Updated

• the importance of independent peer review of the scientific merit of animal-based research projects
  
  Please refer to appendix II of the CCAC policy statement for: senior administrators responsible for animal care and use programs
• the Assessment and Certification Program of the CCAC
  
  Please refer to:
  - the CCAC policy statement on: assessment panels
  - the CCAC policy statement on: certification of animal care and use programs
  - the Assessment & Certification section