For optimal animal model and research

Since 2001, the Animal House of BSRC "Alexander Fleming" provides high quality breeding and research environment and animal models to the biomedical research community, promoting animal welfare, excellence and scientific interaction.

Legislation and Committees

Legislation

The Animal House operates in accordance with the Presidential Decree 56/2013 (in harmonization with the Directive 2010/63/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes). Animal House structure and functions are in line with the FELASA recommendations.

Relevant legislation:

The Presidential Decree 56/2013 on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes.
The Directive 2010/63/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes.
Τhe European Convention for the Protection of Vertebrate Animals Used for Experimental and Other Scientific Purposes, Council of Europe (ETS 123).
The Decision 2003/584/EC, concerning the conclusion of the Protocol of Amendment to the European Convention for the protection of vertebrate animals used for experimental and other scientific purposes.
The Commission Recommendation 2007/526/EC on guidelines for the accommodation and care of animals used for experimental and other scientific purposes.
The Regulation (EU) 2019/1010 on the alignment of reporting obligations in the field of legislation related to the environment.
The Commission Implementing Decision 2020/569/EU on establishing a common format for the submission of the information reported by Member States pursuant to Directive 2010/63/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes and repealing Commission Implementing Decision 2012/707/EU.
The Ministerial Decision No 38639/2017/21-09-2005 on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms, which is the implementation of the Directive 2001/18/EC.

The Facilities are registered by the Official Veterinary Service of the Prefecture of Athens as Breeding, Supplying and Experimental Establishment in accordance to the National Legislation, under the Code Numbers EL 09 BIO 04, EL 09 BIO 06, EL 09 BIO 05, respectively.

Regulations

Further to the relative legislation, the Animal House operates in compliance with the BSRC "Alexander Fleming" Animal House Regulation (03/2020) and standard operating procedures.