Extensions vs Renewals

• An approved AUP can only be extended up to a maximum of 5 years validity.
• To request for an Extension, please submit an Amendment application via ERMP.
• The type of review (Admin/DMR/FCR) is dependent on the type of amendment being requested for.
  

• For extensions beyond 5 years, a Renewal application should be submitted.
• To submit a renewal application, a “New AUP” should be selected on ERMP. (A new AUP number will be assigned.)
• No changes to the existing procedures, animal numbers and species (unless they are teaching or service protocols) are allowed for renewals.
• Renewal applications will be reviewed via the DMR procedure. Any change in protocol will result in the submission being reviewed as a new application (i.e. via FCR).

For renewal applications, PI to reference old AUP, and provide a document summarising change made with responses to the following queries:

• Clarify why the study has to be renewed, e.g. procedures could not be completed in time / objectives have changed, etc., and what has been achieved under the original AUP.
• Indicate how many animals have been used thus far under the original AUP.
• Provide a tabled summary of differences between the original and renewal applications, e.g. differences in animal numbers, procedures.
• For newly requested animal numbers, provide a breakdown of how they will be utilized across the procedures described in the renewal application.