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Animal Protection Experiment Ordinance.

Country/Territory
Germany
Document type
Regulation
Date
2013
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
Ordinance 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