ASRU Annual Report for 2016
The ASRU annual report for 2016 was published in March. This describes the work of the unit and its focus for the coming year.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/animals-in-science-regulation-unit-annual-report-2016
Identification and management of patterns of low level concerns at licensed establishments
This documentdescribes the approach that the Home Office takes when inspectors identify low-level concerns. These low-level concerns are not in themselves breaches of ASPA or licence conditions but, taken together, form a pattern which could indicate that a management and/or welfare regime may have weaknesses which could pose an increased risk of non-compliance.
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/512098/Patterns_low-level_concerns.pdf
Code of Practice for the Housing and Care of Animals Bred Supplied or Used for Scientific Purposes
This document was published in December 2014 and is available from the Home Office Website:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/388535/CoPanimalsWeb.pdf
Home Office Guidance on Recording of Actual Severity
This is available on the Home Office website:
and specifically for genetically altered animals: