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AAALAC International

Acronym: AAALAC

General Information

Identification Code: 322718223506-96
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Entity Form: Non profit organisation
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 9/21/2016
Last Update: 5/27/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0

Mission & Interests

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.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
  • Education and training
  • Public health
  • Research and innovation
Levels of Interest:
  • global

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: ETS 123 Directive 2010/63/EU 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
EU Supported Forums and Platforms: Technical Expert Group for the implementation of the Directive on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes#E02551#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=2551 #MEMBER #C#Academia/Research
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: Welfare and conservation of animals

Head Office

Address: 5205 Chairman's Court, Suite 300
Post Code: 21703
City: Frederick (MD)
Country: UNITED STATES
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EU Office

Address: Av. Carlos III, 32, 3 dcha
Post Code: 31003
City: Pamplona
Country: SPAIN
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Financial Data

New Organisation: false
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Membership Information

Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 1
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 1
Members F T E: 0.25
Info Members: The person involved is the Director for Europe & Latin America. For some expert working groups relating to Directive 2010/63/EU, members of the Council on Accreditation may be (and have been) invited to represent AAALAC.

Structure

Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: There are about 70 organizations, several Europeans. Within the EU: FELASA ESLAV ECLAM EFPIA
Organisation Members: European Animal Research Association (EARA) www.eara.eu