Animal Experiment Reporting Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 2013 (2017) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleOrdinance on notification of vertebratres or cephalopods used for experiments or for other purposes. Subject Livestock Keyword Animal production Animal welfare Research Data collection/reporting Enforcement/compliance Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance lays down provisions relating to notification of vertebrates or cephalopods used for experiments or other purposes. In particular, article 1 establishes that whoever carries out animal experiments under article 7 of the Animal Protection Act must notify the competent authority indicating details of experiment, origin and number of animals, as well as the purpose of the experiment. The text consists of 4 articles and 1 Annex. Full text German Website www.bmj.de References - Legislation Implements Animal Protection (welfare) Act. Legislation | Germany | 1972 (2021) Keyword: Basic legislation, Animal production, Animal welfare, Animal reproduction, International trade, Slaughtering, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX