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Volume 7, Issue 5 (Suppl) J Biotechnol Biomater
ISSN: 2155-952X JBTBM, an open access journal Biotechnology 2017
November 13-14, 2017
November 13-14, 2017 Osaka, Japan
19th World Congress on
Biotechnology
Enhancing animal welfare for good science through guidelines and regulations in Singapore
Leslie Retnam
Biological Resource Centre, Singapore
The use of animals in any field-be it food, work, entertainment or scientific purposes-continues to attract the attention
of individuals with interest in their welfare. Of relevance to the biotechnology industry is the use of live animals for
testing, research and training because of the potential harm and distress which may compromise their wellbeing. In Singapore,
national guidelines regulating the use of animals for scientific purposes are currently being revised to further enhance animal
welfare and promote good science. The National Advisory Committee on Laboratory Animal Research (NACLAR) was
established in 2003 to formulate a set of national policies and standards regulating the acquisition, housing and utilization
of laboratory animals in biomedical research. It also sought to address related scientific, ethical and legal issues pertaining
to the use of animals within the biotechnology industry. Shortly after the publication of NACLAR’s guidelines, the Agri-
Food and Veterinary Authority announced-The Animals and Birds (Care for the use of animals for Scientific Purposes) Rules
which legislated compulsory licensing of animal research facilities. To this day, these measures maintain a high standard of
animal welfare within Singapore’s biotechnology industry. This poster depicts a historical perspective on the development of
guidelines and regulations in Singapore relating to the use of animals for scientific purposes and illustrates enhancements to
the first edition of the NACLAR Guidelines currently being deliberated to improve animal welfare.
Biography
Leslie Retnam has completed his Bachelor of Veterinary Science from the University of Queensland, Australia and Masters in Laboratory Animal Science from
Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, USA. He is Director of Veterinary Services at Biological Resource Centre, Agency for Science, Research and Technology,
Singapore. He is also Council Member with the AAALAC International and serves on a number of animal and veterinary related committees in Singapore.
Leslie Retnam, J Biotechnol Biomater 2017, 7:5 (Suppl)
DOI: 10.4172/2155-952X-C1-082