AAALAC International

Acronym: AAALAC

General Information

Identification Code: 322718223506-96

Website: http://www.aaalac.org

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

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

Phone:

Indic Phone: 1

Phone Number: 3016969626

EU Office

Address: Av. Carlos III, 32, 3 dcha

Post Code: 31003

City: Pamplona

Country: SPAIN

Phone:

Indic Phone: 34

Phone Number: 948100026

Financial Data

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Member's contributions
Other

Other Source Info: Fees from Accredited institutions.

Contributions:

Total Budget: 9000000

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Membership Information

Members25 Percent: 1

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.