Guidance and regulation

Guidance and regulatory advice on how to apply for licences issued under ASPA and how your compliance with ASPA and your licence conditions will be assessed.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 7 March 2024

The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 make new provision for the protection of animals used for experimental or other scientific purposes.

• From: Animals in Science Committee
• Updated: 14 June 2017

Guidance on the animal testing conditions for establishment licence holders.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 17 February 2020

• Establishment licence: standard conditions

  Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Conditions in establishment…

Guidance on the animal testing conditions for personal licence holders.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 13 February 2020

Guidance on the animal testing conditions for project licence holders.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 13 February 2020

Sets out the standards of care and accommodation of animals required by the Animals (Scientific) Procedures Act 1986.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 19 December 2014

Information about ASRU’s two regulatory advice teams: Compliance assurance and Licensing.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 30 June 2022

Example of a completed new project licence application: education and training.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 11 November 2011

Guidance on Operation of Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 19 March 2014

Anonymised reports of substantial investigations by the Animals in Science Regulation Unit.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 23 October 2017