Laws and Guidelines covering the use of animals in scientific research

i. UK legislation

Guidance on the operation of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 and Codes of Practice. Also provides a link to European (EU) legislation. Web page.

ii. EU legislation

Multiple language options available. Web page.

Animal Ethics web sites of other professional societies

• International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE)
• British Psychological Society (BPS)

Funding for research into animal welfare / animal ethics

• National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement & Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs)
• Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour (ASAB)
• Universities Fedaration for Animal Welfare (UFAW)

Journals that publish animal welfare/ethics-related research

• Animal Behaviour
• Animal Welfare
• Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Animal Ethics conferences & workshops

A list will soon be made available.