Policy and Mission: JaCVAM’s policy and mission is to promote the 3Rs in animal experiments for the evaluation of chemical substance safety in Japan and establish guidelines for new alternative experimental methods through international collaboration.
the 3Rs in animal experiments--- Reduction (of animal use)
Refinement (to lessen pain or distress and to enhance animal well-being)
Replacement (of an animal test with one that uses non-animal systems or phylo-genetically lower species)
(OECD GD34)
Statements affiliated organizations promotion for 3Rs

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