Policies and regulations

Relevant policies and regulations applying to AEM and in connection with research animals at the University and the University Hospitals are collated on this page.

AEM's rules and regulations

1. Access and quarantine rules at AEM's experimental units
2. Animals in the barrier units ('7-week rule')
3. Instruction to researchers about the use of animals in research
4. External laboratories where animal experiments are conducted
5. Renewal of project plans
6. Response/processing time concerning various inquiries
7. Terms of business
8. Work instructions for working with GMO1 in AEM’s classified rooms
9. Mouse Cage Density Policy
10. Policy regarding sampling method used for genotyping of mice

Faculty policies 

• SUND's policy regarding the use of animals in teaching
• SUND's policy regarding laboratory animal activities taking place on Faculty premises

Danish laws and regulations

Non-legal translations provided by AEM below.

• Ministerial order on animal testing, November 2014 (November)
• Law on animal experimentation LBK no 474 of 15/05/2014
• Order regarding animal experimentation BEK no 12 of 07/01/2016
• Law on animal protection

EU Directives and Conventions

• Please see information published by the EU about animals used for scientific purpose
• The ILAR Guide

Accreditation requirements

The Copenhagen Animal Care and Use Programme is accredited by the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC) since 2009. Consequently, the Programme is in compliance with the American NRC ILAR Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals. The department's assurance has, furthermore, been reviewed and approved by the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) under NIH. Foreign Assurance identification number: F16-00203 (A5846-01). Validity period: September 27, 2022 - September 30, 2027.