Animal Protection Experiment Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleOrdinance on protection of animals used for experiments or other scientific purposes. Subject Livestock Keyword Pests/diseases Animal health Swine Disinfection/disinfestation Slaughtering Inspection Offences/penalties Geographical area Alps, Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance enforces the Directive 2010/63/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes of 22 September 2010 and the Animal Protection Act. In particular, the Ordinance lays down provisions relating to animals used for experiments or for certain other purposes. Article 1 establishes that whoever carries out animal experiments must ensure that conditions comply with requirements listed in the afore-mentioned EU-Directive. The text consists of 48 articles divided into 4 Parts as follows: Keeping of vertebrates and cephalopods for use in animal experiments or other scientific purposes (1); Implementation, approval and notification of animal experiments (2); Penalties (3); Transitional and final provisions (4). Full text German 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 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