News
Animal procedure numbers fall by 20%. But sharp increase in procedures for preservation of species and protection of the environment
The number of animal procedures in the Netherlands has declined by 20% over the past ten years to 423,970 in 2024. This continues ...
Read more
NCad: system change needed for a society without animal experiments
The Netherlands has been investing in non-animal research for years. New methods have been developed and the Netherlands has ...
Read more
Reports of NCad stakeholder meetings for the Transition Policy Advice published
The NCad has published the reports of five thematic stakeholder meetings organised in 2025 as part of the preparation of the ...
Read more
What does the NCad mean by a society without animal experiments?
The NCad has set a society without animal experiments as the ultimate goal. But what exactly do we mean by this, and why is it ...
Read more
Transition studies provides direction for the transition to a society without animal experiments
NCad has published a new background report bringing together the most recent insights from transition studies. The report was ...
Read moreReport of open survey published
The report of the open survey in preparation for the stakeholder meetings on the transition towards a society without animal ...
Read more
Signal Report: Severe suffering in regulatory toxicity testing
The NCad has offered unsolicited advice to Minister Wiersma of LVVN about severe animal suffering in legally required safety ...
Read more
Full symposium report - Transition to animal-free innovations: Ambition versus Realism
You can now read the full report of our symposium on Transition to animal-free innovations, which we hosted with ZonMw on ...
Read more
Symposium Transition to animal-free innovations: ambition versus realism?
Report of an inspiring symposium on the transition to animal-free innovations. On: 12 December 2023 In: Villa Jongerius, Utrecht ...
Read more
Update on the target images of animal-free research
The National Committee for the Protection of Animals Used for Scientific Purposes (NCad) stimulates the development of ...
Read moreInterim Report: Learning from COVID-19
At the end of 2020 the Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality asked advice from NCad about the effects of COVID-19 on ...
Read moreTargets images on animal free research
Target images on animal-free research describe clear transition objectives for each research domain aimed at reducing the use of ...
Read moreNCad policy advice related to EURL-ECVAM Recommendation on Non-Animal-Derived antibodies
In answer to the request of the Central Authority for Scientific Procedures on Animals (CCD - Centrale Commissie Dierproeven) ...
Read moreNCad advocates careful weighting of methods for identification and genetic characterization.
At the request of the Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, the NCad has investigated whether it is possible to phase ...
Read moreCareful use of fetal calf serum, for reliable research results and taking into account..
As an in vitro researcher you need good models that give reliable results. Fetal calf serum is often added to the culture fluid, ...
Read more
NCad helps to start Target images on animal free research
Target images on animal-free research describe clear transition objectives for each research domain aimed at reducing the use of ...
Read moreKnow about your skills and expertise with the Guide to Continuing Professional Development in animal experimentation!
The Netherlands 3Rs-Centre ULS (Utrecht Life Sciences) and the Dutch Platform of Animal Welfare Bodies (IvD-Platform) have ...
Read moreNCad organizes kick off meeting working group National Committees
On April 12, National Committees for the protection of animals used for scientific purposes from 10 countries will meet in ...
Read more