Division 12.9 Remarks

Animals used for the production and maintenance of infectious agents, vectors (for example, arthropod feeding) and neoplasms, animals used for other biological material and animals used for the production of antibodies for the purposes of translational and applied research, but excluding the growth of hybridoma cells by ascites method in the production of monoclonal antibodies (which is covered under category ‘Regulatory use and routine production by type’) shall be reported in the respective categories under ‘Translational and applied research’.

Where more than one category applies to the purpose of the animal use, only the main purpose shall be reported.