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Openness Abroad

The Concordat on Openness was the world’s first agreement committing signatories to open animal research communications. Since its launch in May 2014, it has inspired the creation of further transparency agreements across the world.

There are now transparency agreements in SpainPortugalBelgiumFrance, Germany, New Zealand, Netherlands, Switzerland, and Australia. Initiatives are also in development in Italy and the US.


List of Concordat on Openness Signatories

126 UK life science organisations have signed the Concordat on Openness on Animal Research.

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Concordat on Openness Annual Report 2023

In December 2023, Understanding Animal Research published the ninth annual Concordat on Openness Report.

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Concordat on Openness Annual Report 2022

In December 2022, Understanding Animal Research published the eighth annual Concordat on Openness Report.

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Concordat on Openness Annual Report 2021

In December 2021, Understanding Animal Research published the seventh annual Concordat on Openness Report.

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Concordat on Openness Annual Report 2020

In December 2020, Understanding Animal Research published the sixth annual Concordat on Openness Report.

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Concordat on Openness Annual Report 2019

In December 2019, Understanding Animal Research published the fifth annual Concordat on Openness Report.

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Concordat on Openness Annual Report 2018

In December 2018, Understanding Animal Research published the fourth annual Concordat on Openness Report.

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Concordat on Openness Annual Report 2017

In December 2017, Understanding Animal Research published the third annual Concordat on Openness Report.

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Concordat on Openness Annual Report 2016

In December 2016, Understanding Animal Research published the second annual Concordat on Openness Report.

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Concordat on Openness Annual Report 2015

In December 2015, Understanding Animal Research published the first annual Concordat on Openness Report.

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Concordat on Openness on Animal Research in the UK

The Concordat on Openness is a set of commitments for UK-based life science organisations to enhance their animal research communications.

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Declaration on Openness on Animal Research

In October 2012, over 40 organisations involved with bioscience in the UK signed a Declaration on Openness on Animal Research. They committed to developing a Concordat setting out how they would be more open about the ways in which animals are used in scientific, medical and veterinary research in the UK.

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Concordat Consultation Report

Understanding Animal Research placed a draft of the Concordat commitments publicly on their website, and asked visitors to complete a ten minute questionnaire. The responses helped to guide the final drafting of the Concordat.

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Openness in Animal Research

In collaboration with the Medical Research Council, the British Pharmacological Society and supporter by Sciencewise, Understanding Animal Research commissioned Ipsos MORI to conduct a Public Dialogue in order to understand what people in the UK think constitutes openness and transparency about animal research.

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