Common use of Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Clause in Contracts

Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory. Animals By Awardee Institutions requires that applicant organizations establish and maintain appropriate policies and procedures to ensure the humane care and use of live vertebrate animals involved in research activities supported by Public Health Service. This policy implements and supplements the U.S. Government Principles for the Utilization and Care of Vertebrate Animals Used in Testing, Research, and Training and requires that institutions use the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals as a basis for developing and implementing an institutional animal care and use program. This policy does not affect applicable state or local laws or regulations which impose more stringent standards for the care and use of laboratory animals. All institutions are required to comply, as applicable, with the Animal Welfare Act as amended (7 U.S.C. 2131 et seq.) and other federal statutes and regulations relating to animals. These documents are available from the Office for Protection from Research Risks (OPRR), National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, (000) 000-0000.