Laboratory Animal and Comparative Medicine ›› 2021, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (5): 384-391.DOI: 10.12300/j.issn.1674-5817.2021.141

Special Issue: 专家论坛 实验动物设施设备

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Progress on the Accreditation for Laboratory Animal Institutions of CNAS

WU Xiaohuai   

  1. China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment, Beijing 100062, China
  • Received:2021-08-18 Revised:2021-09-05 Online:2021-10-25 Published:2021-10-28
  • Contact: WU Xiaohuai, E-mail: wuxh@cnas.org.cn

Abstract: The accreditation for laboratory animal institutions of China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment (CNAS) is a third-party evaluation program that is in line with international practices and China's national conditions, it is complementary to the national laboratory animal license system, and is an important system for the management of laboratory animal institutions. This paper introduces the origin, development, status quo, problems, and challenges of CNAS laboratory animal accreditation, and proposes countermeasures and suggestions for improving the accreditation system of laboratory animal institutions.

Key words: Laboratory animal institution, Accreditation program, Animal welfare, Progress

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