❓ Hon Michael Mischin asks about the number of laboratory animals bred, reared, acquired, and supplied for teaching, research, and diagnostic purposes from 2001-02 to 2016-17. The response provides data from 2010-2017 and specifies the animals were rats and mice, but the ARC doesn't know the institutions' final intent for the animals.
AnsweredQoN 519Legislative Council
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I refer to the
Animal Resources Authority Act 1981
, and ask:
(a) how many laboratory animals were:
(i) bred to institutions and bodies for:
(A) teaching purposes for each of the financial years 2001-02 to 2016-17 inclusive;
(B) research purposes for each of the financial years 2001-02 to 2016-17 inclusive; and
(C) diagnostic purposes for each of the financial years 2001-02 to 2016-17 inclusive;
(ii) reared to institutions and bodies for:
(A) teaching purposes for each of the financial years 2001-02 to 2016-17 inclusive;
(B) research purposes for each of the financial years 2001-02 to 2016-17 inclusive; and
(C) diagnostic purposes for each of the financial years 2001-02 to 2016-17 inclusive; and
(iii) acquired to institutions and bodies for:
(A) teaching purposes for each of the financial years 2001-02 to 2016-17 inclusive;
(B) research purposes for each of the financial years 2001-02 to 2016-17 inclusive; and
(C) diagnostic purposes for each of the financial years 2001-02 to 2016-17 inclusive;
(iv) supplied to institutions and bodies for:
(A) teaching purposes for each of the financial years 2001-02 to 2016-17 inclusive;
(B) research purposes for each of the financial years 2001-02 to 2016-17 inclusive; and
(C) diagnostic purposes for each of the financial years 2001-02 to 2016-17 inclusive;
(b) what species of animals were involved and to what sort of testing were they subjected?
Animal Resources Authority Act 1981
, and ask:
(a) how many laboratory animals were:
(i) bred to institutions and bodies for:
(A) teaching purposes for each of the financial years 2001-02 to 2016-17 inclusive;
(B) research purposes for each of the financial years 2001-02 to 2016-17 inclusive; and
(C) diagnostic purposes for each of the financial years 2001-02 to 2016-17 inclusive;
(ii) reared to institutions and bodies for:
(A) teaching purposes for each of the financial years 2001-02 to 2016-17 inclusive;
(B) research purposes for each of the financial years 2001-02 to 2016-17 inclusive; and
(C) diagnostic purposes for each of the financial years 2001-02 to 2016-17 inclusive; and
(iii) acquired to institutions and bodies for:
(A) teaching purposes for each of the financial years 2001-02 to 2016-17 inclusive;
(B) research purposes for each of the financial years 2001-02 to 2016-17 inclusive; and
(C) diagnostic purposes for each of the financial years 2001-02 to 2016-17 inclusive;
(iv) supplied to institutions and bodies for:
(A) teaching purposes for each of the financial years 2001-02 to 2016-17 inclusive;
(B) research purposes for each of the financial years 2001-02 to 2016-17 inclusive; and
(C) diagnostic purposes for each of the financial years 2001-02 to 2016-17 inclusive;
(b) what species of animals were involved and to what sort of testing were they subjected?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
27 March 2018
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
8 days
(a) The Animal Resources Centre (ARC) has records for FYE 2010 through 2017, inclusive. The animals that are bred, reared and acquired are managed by the ARC's Animal Ethics Committee (AEC) protocol. Some of the acquired and all of the sold animals fall under the jurisdiction of the receiving institution's AEC, as they are responsible for the care and use of these animals supplied to a given institution. Some animals are acquired and maintained at the ARC, again, these animals are maintained according to an approved AEC protocol. 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 (i) Bred 34,070 53,249 48,036 44,379 43,148 39,859 40,833 37,976 (ii) Reared 443,820 582,406 593,854 584,228 554,431 493,476 484,386 451,543 (iii) Acquired 142 272 267 325 205 268 328 218 (iv) Sold 294,428 267,532 282,987 327,929 345,363 260,878 253,234 231,176 (b) The animals bred, reared, acquired and sold were exclusively rats and mice. The ARC does not know the institutions final intent for the animals.
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 (i) Bred 34,070 53,249 48,036 44,379 43,148 39,859 40,833 37,976 (ii) Reared 443,820 582,406 593,854 584,228 554,431 493,476 484,386 451,543 (iii) Acquired 142 272 267 325 205 268 328 218 (iv) Sold 294,428 267,532 282,987 327,929 345,363 260,878 253,234 231,176 (b) The animals bred, reared, acquired and sold were exclusively rats and mice. The ARC does not know the institutions final intent for the animals.
(b) The animals bred, reared, acquired and sold were exclusively rats and mice. The ARC does not know the institutions final intent for the animals.
(b) The animals bred, reared, acquired and sold were exclusively rats and mice. The ARC does not know the institutions final intent for the animals.
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 (i) Bred 34,070 53,249 48,036 44,379 43,148 39,859 40,833 37,976 (ii) Reared 443,820 582,406 593,854 584,228 554,431 493,476 484,386 451,543 (iii) Acquired 142 272 267 325 205 268 328 218 (iv) Sold 294,428 267,532 282,987 327,929 345,363 260,878 253,234 231,176 (b) The animals bred, reared, acquired and sold were exclusively rats and mice. The ARC does not know the institutions final intent for the animals.
(b) The animals bred, reared, acquired and sold were exclusively rats and mice. The ARC does not know the institutions final intent for the animals.
(b) The animals bred, reared, acquired and sold were exclusively rats and mice. The ARC does not know the institutions final intent for the animals.
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