Act No. 726 concerning experiments and testing involving animals. Country/Territory Denmark Document type Legislation Date 1987 (1993) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Animal welfare Animal health Research Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Act contains rules relative to experimenting and testing on laboratory animals. The Act sets set out basic principles concerning the treatment of animals subject to testing and experimenting and provides for the approval of use of animals for scientific purposes. There shall be a National Animal Testing and Experimenting Council which shall approve the testing on animals and may issue directions regarding the testing, keeping and treatment of animals, etc. Full text Danish Website www.retsinfo.dk References - Legislation Amended by Act on cloning and genetic engineering with animals and related matters (No. 550 of 2005). Legislation | Denmark | 2005 Keyword: GMO, Biotechnology, Animal health, Animal welfare, Authorization/permit, Biosafety Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act to amend the Act concerning experiments and testing involving animals and the Act relative to chemical substances and products (No. 315 of 2004). Legislation | Denmark | 2004 Keyword: Animal welfare, Animal health, Research Source: FAO, FAOLEX Act No. 1081 of 1995 to amend the Act concerning experiments and testing involving animals. Legislation | Denmark | 1995 Keyword: Animal welfare, Animal health, Research Source: FAO, FAOLEX