Norecopa is the Norwegian Consensus Platform for Replacement, Reduction and Refinement of animal experiments.
Norecopa’s mission is to advance the use of “the 3 R’s” of Russell & Burch:
- Replace
- Reduce
- Refine
Norecopa involves all the 4 stakeholders interested in animal research and seeks consensus, where possible, between them:
- Government and regulators
- Research and teaching
- Industry
- Animal welfare organisations
Norecopa was founded on 10th October 2007. It is an independent member organisation with an Annual General Meeting and Board as its highest authorities.
Norecopa awards an annual 3R-prize for excellent research or development within the field of Replacement, Reduction and Refinement of animal research. The prize consists of NOK 30,000 and a diploma.