Isoquimen, SL has established an Ethics Committee, which is responsible for ensuring the care and welfare of animals housed in Isoquimen.
The Committee advises staff on welfare matters related to the care, housing and use of the animals and evaluates the research projects in aspects such us: objectives, scientific benefits, justification of the number of animals used, application the requirements of replacement, reduction and refinement, classification of the severity and supervision protocol to detect suffering during the procedure.
Every research project that makes use of animals is evaluated and authorized by the Ethics Committee of Isoquimen and by the Department of Territory and Sustainability, Directorate General of Environmental Policy of the Generalitat de Catalunya (Autonomic Government of Catalonia).