Objectives

Functions of CPCSEA

Composition of CPCSEA Committee (8.75 MB)

Requisite Forms

Contact Persons

Details of CPIO and Appellate Authority

Guidelines regarding constitution / reconstitution of IAEC

Requisite documents to be submitted for Registration / Renewal of Registration / Reconstitution of IAEC(86.74 KB)

Care and Management of Equines Used in the Production of Biologicals

CPCSEA is glad to inform that the website of CPCSEA is now live http://cpcsea.nic.in. The application for registration will be accepted online only

Objectives

The motto of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PCA) Act 1960 as amended in 1982, is to prevent infliction of unnecessary pain or suffering on animals. The Central Government has constituted a Committee for the Purpose of Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals (CPCSEA) which is duty bound to take all such measures as may be necessary to ensure that animals are not subjected to unnecessary pain or suffering before, during or after the performance of experiments on them. For this purpose, the Government has made "Breeding of and Experiments on Animals (Control and Supervision) Rules, 1998" as amended during 2001 and 2006, to regulate the experimentation on animals.

Functions of CPCSEA

All establishments engaged in research and education involving animals, are required to comply with the various guidelines, norms and stipulations set out by CPCSEA.

The main functions of CPCSEA are:

• Registration of establishments conducting animal experimentation or breeding of animals for this purpose.
• Selection and appointment of nominees in the Institutional Animal Ethics Committees of registered establishments.
• Approval of Animal House Facilities on the basis of reports of inspections conducted by CPCSEA.
• Permission for conducting experiments involving use of animals.
• Recommendation for import of animals for use in experiments.
• Action against establishments in case of violation of any legal norm/stipulation.
   
• Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for Institutional Animal Ethics Committee (IAEC) of the CPCSEA.(868.85 KB)
• Mandatory Actions for All Establishments Registered with CPCSEA.

Requisite Forms

1. Application for Registration of Breeder/ Establishment/ Educational Institutions (Form A)(8.8 KB)
2. Application for Permission for Animal Experiments(Form B)(169.91 KB)
3. Record of Animals bred/acquired & Record of Animals Acquired and Experiments performed (Form C&D)(7.3 KB)
4. Record of Animals sold to the establishment by the traders (Form-E)(3.38 KB)
5. Nominee Application Form(72.57 KB)
6. Biodata Format for Members of the Institutional Animal Ethics Committee(4.99 KB)
7. Checklist for Protocol(23.47 KB)
8. Checklist for Inspection(16.27 KB)

9. Annual Statement of Large Animal Use (5.04 KB)

Events

1.    One day Seminar on “Animal Welfare & Ethics” was held on 6^th June, 2013 by Regional Institute of Paramedical & Nursing Sciences (RIPANS), Aizawl, Mizoram with the support of CPCSEA. A team of CPCSEA participated in the seminar. 

2.    Workshop on “Regulations and Ethics for Animal Experimentation” was held on 8^th and 9^th November, 2013 by Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu with the support of CPCSEA. Vice Chairman and Member Secretary participated in the workshop.

3.   “World Laboratory Animal Day Celebrations” and “one day seminar on Human end points and Implementation of 3Rs in Animal Experimentation” was held on 24^th April, 2014 in association with CPCSEA, Ministry of Environment & Forests & Humane Society International (HSI) at National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad. CPCSEA participated in the seminar.

4.   National Workshop on Experimental pharmacological techniques was held on 28^th -29^th April, 2014 by Acharya Nagarjuna University, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh with the support of CPCSEA. CPCSEA participated in the workshop.

5.   47^th meeting of CPCSEA was held on 20^th May, 2014 under the Chairmanship of Shri Hem Pande, Additional Secretary.

6.   One day Workshop on “Use of Experimental Animals in Toxicity Studies and Research” was held on 9^th June, 2014 at Pushpagiri Medical College Sciences & Research Centre, Tiruvalla - 689 101, Kerala with the support of CPCSEA. Vice Chairman participated in the workshop.

7.   One day Workshop on “Animal Welfare & Ethics” at Symbiosis School of Biomedical Science (SSBS), Symbiosis International University (SIU), Pune was held on 13^th June, 2014 with the support of CPCSEA.

8. 48^th Meeting of CPCSEA was held on 21^st August, 2014 under the Chairmanship of Shri Hem Pande, Additional Secretary.

9. Certificate Course in Laboratory Animal Science (CCLAS) Jointly organised by TANUVAS, CPCSEA, NIAW and LASA India was held on 01 September to 11 September, 2014 at Madras Veterinary College, TANUVAS, Chennai 600007.(403.67 KB)

10. 49^th Meeting of CPCSEA was held on 28^th October, 2014 under the Chairmanship of Shri Hem Pande, Additional Secretary.

11. 50^th Meeting of CPCSEA was held on 20^th November, 2014 under the Chairmanship of Shri Hem Pande, Additional Secretary.

12.  National Conference of CPCSEA on ALTERNATIVES   TO  ANIMAL   USE  IN EXPERIMENTATION was held on 20th  - 21st November, 2014.(358.18 KB)

13. CPCSEA Nominees Training Programme  was held on 19 - 23 January, 2015 at National Institute of Animal Welfare, Ballabhgarh, Haryana

14. CPCSEA Nominees Training Programme  was held on 23-27 February, 2015 at National Institute of Animal Welfare, Ballabhgarh, Haryana.

15.  51^st Meeting of CPCSEA  was held on 19^th March, 2015 under the Chairmanship of Shri Hem Pande, Additional Secretary.

16. CPCSEA Nominees Training Programme  was held on 23-27 March, 2015 at National Institute of Animal Welfare, Ballabhgarh, Haryana

17. 52^nd Meeting of CPCSEA  was held on 24^th April, 2015 under the Chairmanship of Shri Hem Pande, Additional Secretary.

18. Observation of World Laboratory Animals Day by CPCSEA and Launching of website of CPCSEA for online services by Minister of Environment, Forests & Climate Change was held on 24^th April, 2015.

                  

    

Contact Persons

Shri S. Gowri Shankar
Deputy Secretary (AW) & Member Secretary (CPCSEA)
Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change
Government of India
(Animal Welfare Division)
5th Floor, 'Vayu' Wing,
Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, Jor Bagh Road, New Delhi - 110 003
email: dsaw-mef[at]gov[dot]in

Telephone No.: 011-24695356

Shri Mahendra Yadav
Under Secretary
Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change
Government of India
(Animal Welfare Division)
5th Floor, 'Vayu' Wing,
Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, Jor Bagh Road, New Delhi - 110 003
email: awcpcsea-mef[at]gov[dot]in

Telephone No.: 011-24695232

Details of CPIO and Appellate Authority

Shri S. Gowri Shankar
Deputy Secretary (AW) & Member Secretary (CPCSEA)
Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change
Government of India
(Animal Welfare Division)
5th Floor, 'Vayu' Wing,
Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, Jor Bagh Road, New Delhi - 110 003

Shri Mahendra Yadav
Under Secretary & CPIO
Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change
Government of India
(Animal Welfare Division)
5th Floor, 'Vayu' Wing,
Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, Jor Bagh Road, New Delhi - 110 003

Note: Telephonic enquiries strictly between 15:00 hrs to 16:00 hrs at 011-24695231. Enquiries through email will be prefered 

For further information, please contact:

Committee for the Purpose of Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals (CPCSEA)

(Animal Welfare Division)
Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change
5th Floor, 'Vayu' Wing,
Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, Jor Bagh Road, New Delhi - 110 003

Telephone No.: 011-24695231, 011-24695424

Email: cpcsea-mef[at]gov[dot]in, cpcsea[dot]moef[at]gmail[dot]com