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Updates for Animal Ethics Users
UPDATE AUGUST 2025
AgResearch Limited has merged with three other Crown Research Institutes(CRI) to become one of the new Public Research Organisations (PRO's).
Our new organisation’s legal name is New Zealand Institute for Bioeconomy Science Limited, and our operating name is Bioeconomy Science Institute. This new organisation was formalised on 1 July 2025; however, each current CRI will continue to operate initially within this overall organisation.
AgResearch Animal Ethics Committee Members (AAEC)
As of 15/12/2024, Dr Jenny Juengel became the AAEC Chair and can be contacted directly at jenny.juengel@agresearch.co.nz
Code of Ethical Conduct (CEC)
The current CEC has been updated to recognise AgResearch Ltd as New Zealand Institute for Bioeconomy Science Limited - AgResearch Group, with a short-form name of “BSI – AgResearch” as needed.
This updated CEC, dated 10/07/2025 can be found in the Help Section of ~Te Ara~ under Templates.
It will also be on the webpages shortly:
AgResearch's public website and the Animal Ethics Gateway page (AgResearch staff only).
Mandatory Animal Ethics CEC Training
All ~Te Ara~ users must complete this training before gaining access.
Link to Microsoft Forms Training: Module 1 Code of Ethical Conduct Training
Other useful links
1. Animal Ethics - AgResearch (public webpage)
2. Animal Ethics Gateway page: Animal Ethics (sharepoint.com) (AgResearch staff only)
Reporting Animal Use Numbers to MPI
All applicants must complete the Animal Welfare and Use report within a month of their Animal Ethics Applications approval ending.
Parented Companies only - all applications that end in 2025 will need to be reported to MPI, and if you don't have any applications that end in 2025, then a nil return should be filed.
Questions?
If you have any questions regarding animal ethics, please get in touch with the animalethicsoffice@agresearch.co.nz.