Guidelines

We provide a range of resources to assist researchers and staff in maintaining ethical standards and best practices:

National and International Guidelines on Animal Ethics

• South African National Standards: 10386:  2021, Edition 2 The care and use of animals for scientific purposes 

(Only students, lecturers and staff members of the University of Pretoria may make paper copies of the standard. No paper copy may be photocopied or reproduced in any way.)  

https://wmsimages-up-ac-za.uplib.idm.oclc.org/sans/documents/SANS10386_2021_Ed2.pdf

• Department of Agriculture Land Reform and Rural Development in terms of Section 20 of the Animal Diseases Act (35 of 1984) permit application

https://old.dalrrd.gov.za/Branches/Agricultural-Production-Health-Food-Safety/Animal-Health/disease-control/research

Institutional Animal Welfare Policies

University of Pretoria, Terms of reference: Animals Ethics Committee 2023

Revised (2023 to be updated – currently under review)