The 3RCC is a scientific centre of national importance. This status signals the importance for Switzerland to follow the 3R Principle and advance the Replacement, Reduction and Refinement of research using animals.

Founded as a non-profit association on 27 March 2018, we are a joint initiative of academia, industry, regulators, the government and animal welfare associations. Our partners include 11 universities and higher education institutions. Each of these group is represented by their umbrella organisation swissuniversities, the Swiss association of the pharmaceutical industry (Interpharma), the Swiss Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO) and Swiss Animal Protection (SAP).

The 3RCC works on a non-commercial basis according to article 15 of the Federal Act on the Promotion of Research and Innovation (RIPA) and we benefit from the support of the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI). SERI as well as the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) are observer members of the 3RCC association.

The Swiss 3R Competence Centre advances the 3Rs in Switzerland and, in doing so, accelarates the replacement, reduction and refinement of animal use in science. The centre’s central mandates are to promote research, education and communication of the 3R Principle and to monitor the use of animals in Switzerland.

VISION

Driving 3Rs advancement for improved animal welfare and better science in Switzerland

MISSION

• Promoting recognition of 3Rs among the scientific community and public
• Challenging research paradigms and creating innovative alternatives to animal use
• Supporting development and implementation of effective 3R methods

OCTOBER 2012 – Acceptance of proposal for a 3R Research Foundation
2014 –
MARCH 2018 – 3RCC founded