Questions and Answers on the German Centre for the Protection of Laboratory Animals (Bf3R)
FAQ of the BfR dated 29 January 2016
In the context of the animal welfare initiative of the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL), the German Centre for the Protection of Laboratory Animals (Bf3R) was founded in 2015 at the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR).
The centre’s tasks include nationwide coordination of all activities with the aim of reducing animal experiments to an absolute minimum and guaranteeing the best possible protection of laboratory animals. In addition, the centre’s work is intended to encourage national and international research activity and promote scientific dialogue.
The BfR has compiled selected questions and answers on the centre in the following paragraphs. You can find more information (in German) about the Bf3R on the BfR website at http://www.bfr.bund.de/de/deutsches_zentrum_zum_schutz_von_versuchstieren.html