Form

Animal Test Certificate application forms

Apply for an Animal Test Certificate (ATC) authorising a clinical trial to be conducted in animals using a veterinary medicine.

• From: Veterinary Medicines Directorate
• Published: 26 November 2014
• Last updated: 14 July 2026 — See all updates

Documents

Application form: ATC Type A or B Pharmaceutical

Ref: QM1307

MS Word Document, 94.6 KB

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format.

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email postmaster@vmd.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Application form: ATC Type A or B Immunological

Ref: QM1308

MS Word Document, 80.5 KB

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format.

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email postmaster@vmd.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Application form: ATC Type S

Ref: QM1309

ODT, 85.4 KB

This file is in an OpenDocument format

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format.

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email postmaster@vmd.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

ATC label proforma

Ref: #104984

ODT, 8.9 KB

This file is in an OpenDocument format

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format.

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email postmaster@vmd.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Application form: ATC variation

Ref: QM1312

MS Word Document, 76.9 KB

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format.

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email postmaster@vmd.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Details

You must submit your application to the Veterinary Medicines Directorate.

To help you prepare your application read our Animal Test Certificates guidance.

All applications are checked (validated) upon receipt and you will then be sent an invoice for the fee.

Published 26 November 2014

Last updated 14 July 2026 — Show all updates

1. 14 July 2026

   Updated application forms for Type A or B Animal Test Certificates for Pharmaceutical and Immunological products and the Variation application form.

2. 20 December 2024

   Added updated ATC application forms for Type A or B Pharmaceutical and Type-S.

3. 3 February 2020

   EU/EEA and other third countries" is replaced by "EEA, USA, Canada, Japan, New Zealand or Australia

4. 16 February 2018

   Updated Application forms added

5. 28 September 2017

   Updated Immunological application form

6. 11 July 2017

   Updated Immunological/Biological Product Form

7. 16 December 2016

   Updated Application forms added: ATC Type A or B Pharmaceutical ATC Type S

8. 31 March 2015

   Application form attachments changed to Word versions

9. 26 November 2014

   First published.