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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