Abstract
The Animal Welfare Act requires humane treatment of animals under its protection. To enforce this, the Animal Welfare Act can give out a maximum penalty of $10000. This law was passed in 1966 because of increasing concern about animal treatment. Unfortunately, the Animal Welfare Act has currently been lacking in efficiency and enforcement. Right now there are two viewpoints over the Animal Welfare Act. One of them is the animal rights viewpoint while the other one is the animal welfare viewpoint. My recommendation for the Animal Welfare Act is that if a violator wants to take any reduction disagreements to an administrative hearing, then they must pay all of the associated costs including the fee for the APHIS.
Policy Identification and Explanation The standards for humane treatment of animals by research facilities, dealers, and exhibitors can be found in the 7 U.S.C §2143(a) (b). …show more content…
These requirements ensure that every animal test is performed properly, efficiently, and with reduced pain for the animal (Animal Welfare Act, 1966).
§2143(b) states that each research facility needs to have at least one Committee. It requires that each Committee must be determined by the chief executive officer of the research facility. Subsection B also states that each Committee must have at least three members with the capacity of representing the community’s concerns and evaluating animal treatment during research (Animal Welfare Act,
The Animal Welfare Act requires humane treatment of animals under its protection. To enforce this, the Animal Welfare Act can give out a maximum penalty of $10000. This law was passed in 1966 because of increasing concern about animal treatment. Unfortunately, the Animal Welfare Act has currently been lacking in efficiency and enforcement. Right now there are two viewpoints over the Animal Welfare Act. One of them is the animal rights viewpoint while the other one is the animal welfare viewpoint. My recommendation for the Animal Welfare Act is that if a violator wants to take any reduction disagreements to an administrative hearing, then they must pay all of the associated costs including the fee for the APHIS.
Policy Identification and Explanation The standards for humane treatment of animals by research facilities, dealers, and exhibitors can be found in the 7 U.S.C §2143(a) (b). …show more content…
These requirements ensure that every animal test is performed properly, efficiently, and with reduced pain for the animal (Animal Welfare Act, 1966).
§2143(b) states that each research facility needs to have at least one Committee. It requires that each Committee must be determined by the chief executive officer of the research facility. Subsection B also states that each Committee must have at least three members with the capacity of representing the community’s concerns and evaluating animal treatment during research (Animal Welfare Act,