Cabinet Regulation No. 122 of 2015 on By-laws of the Committee for the Protection of Animals Used for Scientific Purposes Country/Territory Latvia Document type Regulation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Institution Animal welfare Governance Research Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Abstract The Regulation adopts the by-laws for the Committee for the Protection of Animals Used for Scientific Purposes. The Committee is a consultative body, the objective of which is to replace, reduce, and improve the use of animals used for scientific purposes in experimental projects, as well as to promote improvement of the conditions for the accommodation and care of animals. Full text English Website www.vvc.gov.lv 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 Animal Protection Law (1999) Legislation | Latvia | 1999 (2017) Keyword: Animal health, Animal welfare, Transport/storage, Slaughtering, Basic legislation, Classification/declassification, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Standards, Ranching/captive breeding, Hunting/capture, Game, Hunting rights, Keeping of live animals, Management/conservation, Protection of species, Wild fauna, Trade in species Source: FAO, FAOLEX