AAALAC International
Budget
€9,500,000
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
1
0.25 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
AAALAC International is a private nonprofit organisation whose main mission is the assessment and accreditation of laboratory animals care and use programmes. AAALAC performs this activity worldwide. The headquarters are in Frederick (USA), and has an European office in Pamplona (Spain) and a PacRim office in Bangkok (Thailand). The evaluation and accreditation activities in Europe are coordinated by the European Office and performed by independent European professionals experts in laboratory animal science. The main body of this professionals is the Council on Accreditation, helped by the group of ad hoc consultants/specialists. The accreditation is a voluntary process that can be sought by all kind of institutions breeding and/or using animals for scientific purposes. In addition to complying with applicable legislation, the animal care and use programmes are expected to comply with other standards, including the ETS 123.
EU Legislative Interests
ETS 123 Directive 2010/63/EU and ammendments and related documents, such as the Consensus documents produced by the Expert Working Groups
Communication Activities
AAALAC holds an international conference every three years in Europe
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
European Animal Research Association (EARA) www.eara.eu
Organisation Members
There are about 70 organizations, several Europeans. Within the EU: FELASA ESLAV ECLAM EFPIA The list of member organizations can be found at: https://www.aaalac.org/about/member-organizations/ The list of accredited institutions, by country, can be found at: https://www.aaalac.org/accreditation-program/directory/directory-of-accredited-organizations/
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.