The SCJ has submitted recommendations and reports on how proper animal tests should be since 1980. As a result, the 3R principle (Replacement, Reduction and Refinement) on animal tests was stipulated in the partial revision of the "Law Concerning Protection and Management of Animals" in 2005. The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare asked the SCJ on November 22, 2005, and on March 9, 2006, respectively, to prepare common guidelines as a model regulation on animal experiments and related activities by research institutes. In response to the requests, the SCJ submitted the "Guidelines for Proper Conduct of Animal Experiments" for both ministries and publication on June 1.
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 Presentation of the guidelines to the Ministry from the then
Chairperson of Division II Kanazawa
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