{"id":2062,"date":"2026-04-30T10:00:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T08:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scandlas.org\/?page_id=2062"},"modified":"2026-04-30T12:44:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T10:44:53","slug":"our-mission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.scandlas.org\/?page_id=2062","title":{"rendered":"Our mission"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2062\" class=\"elementor elementor-2062\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40a08d e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base DUP_page-wrapper1 e-40a08d-ecff968\" data-id=\"40a08d\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"40a08d\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"40a08d\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6297388c e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-6297388c-bea9ac4 DUP_content-background1\" data-id=\"6297388c\" 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management.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-26ff4e96-3c03931 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"26ff4e96\"  data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"26ff4e96\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.scandlas.org\/scand-las\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Scand-LAS-Bylaws-revised-20180427.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"e-paragraph-link-base\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tScand-LAS bylaws \u2192\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 \n\t\tdata-interaction-id=\"3842a1c2\" \n\t\tclass=\"e-3842a1c2-4c202b1 e-heading-base\" \n\t\t \n\t\tdata-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"3842a1c2\"\n\t>\n\t\n\t\t\tWe aim to\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39fa394e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39fa394e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul role=\"list\"><li>Co-ordinate issues concerned with laboratory animals in the 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data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul role=\"list\"><li>Continually work for the highest standards of ethical treatment and welfare in the application of laboratory animals, and support the development of common health monitoring systems and other standards.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e718802 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e718802\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul role=\"list\"><li>Ensure that only high quality animals are used.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a17cebb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a17cebb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul role=\"list\"><li>Establish and maintain contact 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Scand-LAS bylaws \u2192 We aim to Co-ordinate issues concerned with laboratory animals in the Nordic countries. Harmonize education and training within the member countries. 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