Norecopa, Norway's national consensus platform for replacement, reduction and refinement of animal experiments, was officially established on 10th October 2007.
Details of the inaugural meeting
Norecopa's statutes (In Norwegian)
Articles about Norecopa in the Norwegian media
FAQ in English / Ofte stilte spørsmål om plattformen
A national platform is, according to the organisation ecopa (European Consensus-Platform for Alternatives), a competence centre or forum where representatives from the four stakeholders interested in animal research can aim to reach consensus on issues relating to animal research within the 3Rs (Replace, Reduce, Refine):
- Government
- Academia
- Animal welfare organisations
- Industry
Norecopa is a full member of ecopa. A review article describing the function of ecopa has been published in Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology in 2005. So far, 14 countries including Norway have established ecopa-approved National Platforms:
Links to all the National Platforms are available on ecopa's website, and include:
Link to the National Centre for the 3Rs in the United Kingdom
More information:
History of Norecopa and activities of the temporary platform in 2005-6 (in English)
Background information on the development of a national platform (in Norwegian)