Questions and Answers about the German Centre for the Protection of Laboratory Animals (Bf3R)
FAQ of the BfR dated 21 January 2025
Changes compared to the version from 29 January 2016: adapted explanation of the ZEBET tasks
As part of the Animal Welfare Initiative of the Federal Ministry of Nutrition and Agriculture (BMEL), the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) founded the German Centre for the Protection of Laboratory Animals (Bf3R) in 2015. The centre coordinates nationwide activities with the aim of reducing animal experiments to the necessary minimum, and ensures the best possible protection for experimental animals. To this end, the centre's work aims to stimulate research activities worldwide and to encourage scientific dialogue. Below, the BfR has compiled a selection of questions and answers about the Centre. Further information on Bf3R can be found on the BfR website at https://www.bf3r.de/en/bf3r-homepage.html