NorecopaNorway’s Consensus-Platform for

Replacement, Reduction and Refinement of Animal

Experiments

Established 10th October 2007

Norecopa aims to promote the use of all “the 3 R’s” in animal research:

• Replacement• Reduction• Refinement

Norecopa is financed largely by:The Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture and FoodThe Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs

Current annual budget: approx. 30,000 euros + the cost of the secretary (50% position)

Norecopa involves all the 4 stakeholders engaged in animal research:

• Government and regulators• Research and teaching• Industry• Animal welfare organisations

Norecopa is an independent member organisation, with the AGM as its highest body, and a board representing all stakeholders. For administrative reasons the secretariat is affiliated to the Norwegian Veterinary Institute.

MEMBERS

In 2012 there are 14 countries with National Platformsapproved by ecopa

Norecopa is a member of ecopa(European Consensus-Platform for Alternatives)

www.ecopa.eu

The Laboratory Animal Unit at the Norwegian School ofVeterinary Science ran a temporary platform from 2005-2007. Norecopa

now maintains this website

http://oslovet.norecopa.no

• Guidelines for animal

experiments• Information to society about

animal research• Databases on alternatives to

animal research• Information on research animal

species• Teaching material for persons

planning or conducting animal

experiments

Norecopa has its own website:

www.norecopa.no

• Aims and activity plan• Links to resources on the 3Rs• Information on fish and wildlife

research• Consensus meetings

organised by the platform

International consensus meetings

• Care & Use of Fish in Research I(May 2005)

• Care & Use of Animals in Field Research (May 2008)

• Care & Use of Fish in Research II(September 2009)

• Care & Use of Agricultural Animals in Research(September 2012)

What does Norecopa focus on?

The Annual General Meeting and the Boardhave developed an Activity Plan.

There are, in particular, many challenges in Norway within researchon fish and wild animals

• lack of standardised research animals• large numbers are used• health and welfare problems• the need for better statistical methods• the need for more guidelines

within the 3 R’s

Photo: J. Arnemo

Photo: R. Johansen

For more information:

Norecopac/o Norwegian Veterinary Institute

P.O. Box 750 Sentrum0106 Oslo

Secretary: Professor Adrian Smithtel. (+47) 41 22 09 49fax (+47) 23 21 64 85

adrian.smith@vetinst.no

www.norecopa.no