The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, has decided to amend the Administrative.

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-25032026-271264 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1431] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2026/ CHAITRA 2, 1948 [F. No. V-11011(14)/2/2021-CPCSEA-DADF] Dr. MUTHUKUMARASAMY B., Jt. Secy. MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 12th March, 2026 S.O. 1496(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred under sub-section 2 (ja) of Section 38 of the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals Act, 1960 (59 of 1960), the Central Government, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying has decided to amend the Administrative (Committee for Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals) Rules, 2023 published in Extra-Ordinary, Gazette of India, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii) vide G.S.R. 82(E) dated 6th February, 2023. Objections and suggestions, if any, may be communicated to the Member Secretary (CCSEA), Office of CCSEA, Near State Bank of India, Delhi Milk Scheme Complex, Shadipur, Delhi – 110008or by email at [email protected] within a period of thirty dates from the date of publication in the Official Gazette. DRAFT RULES 1. Short title and extent. - (1) These rules may be called the Administrative (Committee for Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals) Amendment Rules, 2026. (2) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. (3) They shall extend to the whole of India. 2. In the existing Rules, after sub-rule (3) of Rule 23, the following sub-rules shall be inserted, namely:- (4) (a) The fee shall be charged as per the structure given below for each purpose: +--------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------+ | S. No. | Purpose | Processing Fee (In Rupees) | | | +--------------+-------------+ | | | Small Animal | Large Animal| +========+====================================================================================================================================+==============+=============+ | 1 | Registration | 12,000 | 12,000 | +--------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------+-------------+ | 2 | Registration for Breeding for in-house use (Bi) | 18,000 | 30,000 | +--------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------+-------------+ | 3 | Registration for Breeding for the purpose of Trade (Bt) | 30,000 | 30,000 | +--------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------+-------------+ | 4 | Renewal of registration for each purpose | 3,000 | 3,000 | +--------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------+-------------+ | 5 | Amendment in registration | 12,000 | 12,000 | +--------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------+-------------+ | 6 | Revision of IAEC | - | 1,200 | +--------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------+-------------+ | 7 | Educational protocol on Large Animals where the Joint Director (Research) or Dean (Research) or equivalent competent authority | - | 1,200 | | | would certify that the particular protocol underthis category is a thesis or academic project. | | (per protocol)| +--------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------+-------------+ | 8 | Non-educational/Non-academic protocol on Large Animals. | - | 6,000 | | | | | (per protocol)| +--------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------+-------------+ (b) Registration shall include but not limit to the purpose of - (i) Research for education (Re), (ii) Research for commercial (Rc), (iii) Research (R), (iv) Non-Research Commercial (i.e. Production of Hyperimmune Plasma and Serum) (NRc). (c) The establishments which are applying for registration with CCSEA, for different purposes are required to submit the fee(s) as per their purpose(s). (d) The establishments already registered with CCSEA and applying for renewal of registration are required to submit the renewal fee(s) as per their purpose(s) as mentioned in Rule 4 (a). (e) Amendment in registration shall include but not limit to – (i) addition of small animals species (other than the one already registered for) for same or different purpose, (ii) modification of small animal facility within the same premises, (iii) expansion of small facility same/ different premises/ change of location, (iv) modification of large animal facility which will include expansion (increase in number) of existing large animal facility in same/ different premises/ change of location, (v) addition of different large animal species for same or different purpose. (f) If the purpose is more than one, the fee shall be added accordingly as per the respective purpose of registration, renewal and amendment. (g) The establishments which will not renew their Animal House Facilities before the date of expiry of the registration, they shall be charged registration fee for the respective purpose as per fee structure mentioned in Rule 4 (a) in place of renewal fee. (h) The fees shall be liable for revision after completion of every three years. (5) Remittance of Fees: The fees and other charges collected by the Committee for Control and Supervision of Experiment on Animal shall be remitted to the consolidated fund of India through Bharatkosh. [F. No. V-11011(14)/2/2021-CPCSEA-DADF] Dr. MUTHUKUMARASAMY B., Jt. Secy.