Appreciation from Department of Veterinary Services, Malaysia

17 Jan 2024 PUTRAJAYA. Presentation of Certificate of Appreciation to the President of Laboratory Animal Science Association of Malaysia (LASAM), by the Director of Regulatory Affairs, Department of Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security Malaysia.

Figure 1: From the left: Dr. Marzuna Md Yunus (Head of Animal Welfare Section, DVS), Dr. Mohammad Razli Abdul Razak (Director of Regulatory Affairs, DVS), Capt Dr. John Shia Kwong Siew (President of LASAM).

Figure 2: Light moment with Dr. Razli and Dr. Marzuna

The Animal Welfare Act 2015 (Act 772) was gazetted on 29th December 2015 and has been enforced since 1st July 2017. In accordance with the provisions of Section 15 of this Act, there are thirteen (13) activities involving animals that shall be licensed by the Animal Welfare Board. The Animal Welfare Board has provided its full support to the Laboratory Animal Science Association of Malaysia’s (LASAM) effort to draft the Codes of Practices for The Care and Use of Animals for Scientific Purposes in Malaysia. This draft was being used as the base to develop this Malaysian Codes of Practices for the Care and Use of Animals for Scientific Purposes which cover the standards and guidelines on animal welfare.

Figure 3: Certificate of Appreciation for LASAM