REGULATIONS AND POLICIES

Because the responsibility for compliance with regulations that affect the care and use of animals ultimately lies with the investigator, it is important he/she have a working knowledge of the basic regulatory requirements. The following pages offer brief descriptions of the primary organizations or regulatory agencies responsible for setting forth and enforcing policies involving animal research.

The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
Animal Welfare Act
Public Health Service Policy
Act 241, Public Acts of 1947 (Michigan Animal Care Law)
Act 368, Public Acts of 1978 (Public Health Code)
Act 224, 1970
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
Animal Welfare Assurance
Principal Investigators
Animal Welfare Information Center
Animal Use Protocols