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Animal Protection Experiment Ordinance.

Country/Territory
Germany
Document type
Regulation
Date
2013 (2021)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 47, 12 August 2013, pp. 3125-3145.
Long title
Ordinance on protection of animals used for experiments or other scientific purposes.
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Animal production Animal welfare Research Data collection/reporting Offences/penalties Authorization/permit Slaughtering Drugs Animal health Ranching/captive breeding Business/industry/corporations
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. Among others the text refers to the requirements for husbandry, as well as for facilities and operations, application for permit and requirements for performance of animal experiments. 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
Website
www.bgbl.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

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