The Animals in Science Committee is an advisory

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created by the British government in 2013 under the auspices of the

Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, sometimes referred to as ASPA, is an Act of Parliament, Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (1986 c. 14) passed in 1986, which regulates the use of animals used for research in the UK. The Act ...

as part of its obligation under

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. It replaces the previous Animal Procedures Committee.

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