Implementation of 2010/63/EU Flashcards
Role of HPRA (5)
- Human and veterinary medicines
2.Clinical trials - Protection of animals for scientific purposes
- Medical devices
- Cosmetic products
What is the HPRA
Health products regulatory authority (2013) - competent authority for scientific animal protection legislation
3 Levels of Authorisation
Establishment, Project, Individuals
Details of Establishment Authourisation
Need site master file = activities, key personnel, animals used
Inspection = animal welfare, health monitoring, record keeping and training of key personnel
Lasts 3 years
Animal Welfare Body People
AWO, Scientist, Vet
What are the named people in AWO
- Compliance officer
- Information officer
- Designated vet
- Training officer
- Animal care and welfare officer
What are the types of individual authorisation?
- Project management
- Carry out procedures
- Perform euthanasia
A. Short term = 2 months or less for trainee human surgeons and expert trainers
- Lasts 5 years
- Pay fees
What do you need when applying for individual authorization?
- Form
- CV
- LAST certificate
Compliance officer signature
What is a project?
Program of work having a defined scientific objective and involving one or more procedures
What are procedures?
Any use of animals which may cause the animal a level of pain, suffering, distress, or lasting harm equivalent to or higher than that caused by the introduction of a needle in accordance with good veterinary practice
What is a project authorization?
Any length of time with a max of 5 years but need ethics committee approval letter and 40 day project evaluation
What is involved in a project evaluation?
- likelihood of achieving its goal
- proposed benefits and likelihood of success
- Analysis of harms including animal no. severity, humane endpoints, analgesia, anesthesia
- non-technical summary
- Email applicant with queries
What are the responsibilities of the project authorization holder?
- Keep register of people working on project
- Read T&Cs
- Ensure compliance w/ authorization
- Adhere to monitoring arrangements
- Report to animal welfare officer/vet
- Apply 3R’s
- Submit annual statistical returns to the HPRA
- Complete end-of-project report
- Submit retrospective assessment to HPRA
What is compliance?
Following the rules and regulations, the responsibility of everyone in animal research
HPRA Compliance Policy
- Fair, proportionate, and dissuasive
- Risk based
- Consistent
- Responsibility escalated to find root