Act on Animal Testing (No. 474 of 2014). Country/Territory Denmark Document type Legislation Date 2013 (2014) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Basic legislation Animal health Animal production Animal welfare Data collection/reporting Standards Traditional rights/customary rights Research Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Act sets regulations on animal testing with the purpose of ensuring results of the experiments conducted to these do not cause pain, suffering, distress or lasting harm. The use of vertebrate animals, including fetal forms of mammals in the last third of their normal development and squids may only be authorized for testing purposes by the Danish Centre for Animal Welfare (which is managed by the Council for Animal Experiments and consisting of a chairman, who shall be a judge, and 10 other members) which is nominated by the Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries. Animal testing shall only be permitted for: prevention of disease, ill-health or other abnormality effecting humans, animals and plants, including the manufacture of drugs, substances and products which are being tested for quality, efficiency and safety (1); assessment, detection, regulation or modification of physiological conditions in human, animals and plants (2); protection of the environment (3); improvement of animal welfare and production of animals for agricultural purposes (3); research, including basic research and research aimed at conservation of certain species (4); higher education and training in animal treatment (5). The Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries establishes rules related to required written communication form – which shall now be electronically – and the use of certain IT systems (digital formats, digital signature etc.). Regulations derogating from the signature requirements shall be prescribed in a way that appeals for personal signature cannot be waived for certain documents (articles 15a-c). Full text Danish Website www.retsinformation.dk 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