THE ANIMALS (SCIENTIFIC PROCEDURES) ACT 1986

Hollands reviews the activities of the Committee for the Reform of Animal Experimentation (CRAE) in securing passage of Britain's 1986 Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act and asserts that these goals have been achieved in the 1986 Act, with its strong provisions for animal research oversight by the Home Secretary.

Abstract

Hollands reviews the activities of the Committee for the Reform of\nAnimal Experimentation (CRAE) in securing passage of Britain's 1986 Animals\n(Scientific Procedures) Act. Founded in 1978 to seek reform of the law\ngoverning animal experimentation, CRAE allied itself with the British\nVeterinary Association and the Fund for the Replacement of Animals in Medical\nExperiments (FRAME) to influence government policy. Accepting that the\nabolishment of all animal research was an unrealistic goal, CRAE set four\nobjectives for new legislation: the restriction of pain, a substantial\ndecrease in the number of experimental animals used, the development and use\nof alternative research methods, and public accountability. Hollands asserts\nthat these goals have been achieved in the 1986 Act, with its strong\nprovisions for animal research oversight by the Home Secretary. He also notes\nincreased interest by scientific groups in monitoring animal experimentation. \n(KIE abstract)