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Guidelines for the creation, breeding, care and use of genetically modified and cloned animals for scientific purposes

Public consultation on the draft Guidelines for the breeding, care and use of genetically modified and cloned animals for scientific purposes. The draft guidelines incorporates notes for investigators, Animal Ethics Committees and animal care staff on the breeding, care and use of genetically modified and cloned animals for scientific purposes.

Submissions closed on 9 November 2005.

The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) is Australia 's peak body for the provision of advice to improve individual and population health, consideration of ethical issues in health and health research, and fostering medical research in the interest of improving health standards for all Australians.

This document has been prepared by the Animal Welfare Committee (AWC), a sub-committee of Research Committee (RC). RC is one of the principal committees of the NHMRC.

Submissions are invited from a wide range of interested individuals, organisations, state and federal governments, and professional bodies. These comments are used to finalise a document which is based on the best available evidence, and is relevant and useful to the target group.

Draft document:

» Download: Draft Guidelines on the breeding, care and use of genetically modified and cloned animals for scientific purposes. (PDF, 430kb) PDF icon

How to make your submission

Your submission should include your name, address, email address, telephone and fax number at which we can contact you. The submission can be forwarded in writing, by e-mail or by audio tape to:

Secretariat
Animal Welfare Committee
NHMRC (MDP 33)
GPO Box 9848
CANBERRA ACT 2601
Email: research@nhmrc.gov.au

Closing date

The closing date for submissions was 9 November 2005

Further information

The information contained in the brochure –Public Consultation – Procedures for making submissions will assist you in preparing your submission.

If you would like your submission to be treated as confidential, please indicate this clearly by marking 'Confidential' on each page of your submission. Submissions may be subject to release under the Freedom of Information Act 1982.

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