FOR A RESPONSIBLE AND INNOVATIVE RESEARCH
FC3R is the French reference center for all 3Rs-related matters. It aims to support responsible use of animals for scientific research and to promote alternative and innovative methods.
Discover the new guidance document on assessing the severity of animal experiments.
Next webinar on June 18, 2026: Rappels réglementaires
📅 Save the date! The next French 3Rs Day is taking place online on 2 July 2026.
New section on the website! Find all FC3R reports and publications online.
Opal Short Note Challenge!
The Opal will be awarded to the next 10 short notes
"Les utilisations d’animaux en degré de gravité sévère",
report by the FC3R advisory board.
A 3-day event to explore the latest animal welfare science and reflecting on the state of animal welfare as a scientific discipline.
Organized by the PTL COSMIC of the University of Montpellier and in collaboration with the Biothérapie Innovation Occitanie.
L’objectif sera de démontrer l’intérêt de l’analyse de données pour fiabiliser la recherche, optimiser la gestion des animaleries et contribuer activement au bien-être animal et l’application au niveau des 3R.
22.05.26
This database facilitates the identification of non-animal technologies, accelerates biomedical research, and promotes the ethical principles of the 3Rs.
21.05.26
According to the recommendation of the CNRS COMETS, the GIS FC3R Short Notes are establishing themselves as a practical tool for highlighting negative, inconclusive or confirmatory results.
05.03.26
The FC3R has awarded its 2025 3Rs Research Prize to Clémence Deligne for her publication on the development of an organoid biobank for the study and treatment of paediatric brain cancers.
