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Act concerning Experiments on Animals (Animal Experiments Act).

Country/Territory
Netherlands
Document type
Regulation
Date
1977 (2010)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Staatsblad No. 565 of 1996, pp. 1-10 (.pdf).
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Animal welfare
Geographical area
Benelux, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Abstract

Article 1 provides a comprehensive definition of animal testing. No animal testing shall be carried out without permission of the Minister of Public Health, Welfare and Sports (art. 2). The Minister may issue additional rules with respect to granting of permissions (art. 3). Articles 4 to 7 lay down further requirements regarding the granting of permission for testing. Testing on animals may only be carried out by qualified persons to be indicated by Decree (art. 8). Articles 9 to 11a prohibit or restrict testing on animals, or raising of animals for testing, in certain circumstances. Articles 12 to 15 lay down requirements with respect to the carrying out of tests on animals. The remaining provisions of the Act deal with exemptions, an advisory commission, advice of the commission, enforcement and penalties. (30 articles)

Full text
Dutch
Website
www.overheid.nl; www.st-ab.nl

References - Legislation

Implements

Council Directive 86/609/EEC on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States regarding the protection of animals used for experimental and other scientific purposes.

Legislation | European Union | 1986

Keyword: Animal welfare, Research

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Act No. 399 of 2003 amending the Act concerning Experiments on Animals

Legislation | Netherlands | 2003

Keyword: Animal welfare, Keeping of live animals, Research, Wild fauna

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act No. 20 of 2004 amending the Act concerning Experiments on Animals.

Legislation | Netherlands | 2003

Keyword: Animal welfare, Keeping of live animals, Research, Wild fauna

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Act amending the Act concerning Experiments on Animals in relation with the implementation of Council Directive 2010/63/EU.

Legislation | Netherlands | 2014

Keyword: Animal health, Animal welfare, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX