The University of Massachusetts Amherst has on file with the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare, as required by law, an ASSURANCE OF COMPLIANCE WITH PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE POLICY ON HUMANE CARE AND USE OF LABORATORY ANIMALS.

INSITUTIONAL POLICY is stated in this Assurance as:

A. This institution will comply with all applicable provisions of the Animal Welfare Act and other Federal statutes and regulations relating to animals.

B.   This Institution is guided by the “U.S. Government Principles for the Utilization and Care of Vertebrate Animals Used in Testing, Research, and Training.”

C .  This Institution acknowledges and accepts responsibility for the care and use of animals involved in activities covered by the Assurance.  As partial fulfillment of this responsibility, this institution will make a reasonable effort to ensure that all individuals involved in the care and use of laboratory animals understand their individual and collective responsibilities for compliance with this Assurance as well as all other applicable laws and regulations pertaining to animal care and use.

D.   This institution has established and will maintain a program for activities involving animals in accordance with the “Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals”.

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