Act amending the Act concerning Experiments on Animals in relation with the implementation of Council Directive 2010/63/EU. Country/Territory Netherlands Document type Legislation Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Staatsblad of 5 December 2014 Subject Livestock Keyword Animal health Animal welfare Authorization/permit Geographical area Benelux, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract This Act amends the Act concerning Experiments on Animals related to the implementation of Directive 2010/63/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes. It stipulates that animal experiments that where approved previously may only continue if the central committee on animal testing has granted a planning permission for the project of which the experiment forms part. Full text Dutch Website www.overheid.nl References - Legislation Implements Directive 2010/63/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes. Legislation | European Union | 2010 Keyword: Animal welfare, Authorization/permit, Endangered species, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amends Act concerning Experiments on Animals (Animal Experiments Act). Legislation | Netherlands | 1977 (2010) Keyword: Animal welfare Source: FAO, FAOLEX