Pirbright fined by HSE for breaches of its licence
Posted: 1 May, 2014
The Pirbright Institute has accepted the charges brought against the Institute for breaches of its Specified Animals Pathogens Order (SAPO) licence issued by Defra. The prosecution was conducted by the HSE who act as agents for Defra for these purposes. The Institute was fined £22,000. No issue of human health was involved