Education and Training Platform for Laboratory Animal Science
Acronym: ETPLAS
General Information
Identification Code: 605835723501-89
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Entity Form: Charity
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 9/23/2016
Last Update: 2/15/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0
Mission & Interests
Goals: Education and training is an important contributor to the 3Rs and is aimed at increasing the quality of both animal welfare and science.
The Platform provides a forum for exchanging information on laboratory animal science education and training therefore helping to establish mutually recognised training courses. Successful completion of such a harmonised course enables working with laboratory animals and promotes free movement of competent personnel in the EU
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
- Education and training
- Research and innovation
Levels of Interest:
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: Directive 2010/63/EU revising Directive 86/609/EEC on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/chemicals/lab_animals/legislation_en.htm
Education and training framework with a modular Learning Outcome-based training structure, principles and criteria for supervision, competence assessment, continued professional development and for a mutual approval/accreditation of courses
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/chemicals/lab_animals/interpretation_en.htm
Communication Activities: The Education & Training Platform for Laboratory Animal Science (ETPLAS) has been established to enable information sharing and communication between Member States’ Authorities (MS), accrediting/approval bodies and training providers involved with all aspects of education and training in laboratory animal science (LAS).
While Education and Training (E & T) under Directive 2010/63/EU is the responsibility of the Member States (often delegated to their nominee e.g. competent authority, employer etc.), harmonisation and mutual recognition of training programs are important assets for pan-European scientific exchange and mobility of personnel. For this reason, ETPLAS was established as an information portal to enable information sharing and communication between training providers, approval/accrediting bodies, employers and MS authorities. The Executive committee of ETPLAS is composed of representatives from all these groups and is supported by the Stakeholder Board and the Stakeholder Group. ETPLAS is in close contact to the National Contact Points representing various competent authorities and territorial interests.
ETPLAS shares information on courses in laboratory animal science. The course list aims to assist individuals looking for courses within the EU to find available courses and programs and to help Member States to develop mutual recognition of training.
ETPLAS will also:
- Publish agreed key factors and information requirements for mutual recognition of LAS education and training courses.
- Establish a database with information on training courses and accrediting bodies together with their contact details
- Provide a central hub of information relating to key topics in education and training
- Supply training providers with the necessary information to establish additional training courses across the EU.
- Provide a mechanism to identify suitable training materials and existing courses for CPD
EU Supported Forums and Platforms: Competent Authorities' Expert Group on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes#E02539#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=2539 #OBSERVER #C#Academia/Research
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: Welfare and conservation of animals
Head Office
Address: ETPLAS SecretariatPicón 5,Xil
Post Code: 36968
City: Meaño
Country: SPAIN
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EU Office
Address: ETPLAS SecretariatPicón 5,Xil
Post Code: 36968
City: Meaño
Country: SPAIN
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Financial Data
New Organisation: false
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Complementary Information: The EU grant is dedicated only to education and training projects
Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 5
Members25 Percent: 0
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 5
Members F T E: 0.5
Info Members: It is difficult to quantify the working time dedicated to ETPLAS by 5 members of the executive committee and 16 Stakeholders Board members as this work is done on an entirely voluntarily basis by 21 members. The information provided is an estimation.
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: There are currently 5 Executive Committee members and 16 Stakeholders Board members from 17 Member States.
ETPLAS does not have members.
The organisation has in the region of 200 contacts from different stakeholder groups including, Member States national contact points, course providers, accreditors, trainers and LAS associations.
The countries of ETPLAS contacts are detailed in the next section.
Organisation Members: ETPLAS does not have membership of any associations but the individual Executive Committee members and the Stakeholders Board members have various memberships of LAS, 3Rs and related organisations.