Legislative Decree No. 116 on the protection of animals to be utilized for experimental or other scientific purposes. Country/Territory Italy Document type Legislation Date 1992 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana No. 40, ordinary supplement, 18 February 1992. Subject Livestock Keyword Animal welfare Research Authorization/permit Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract The experiments may be allowed only for the purpose of developing, producing or testing medicines or food or for assessing the impact of other substances on human beings, animals, plants or the environment. The experiments may be carried out only on breeding animals and by authorized centres. The decree prohibits any experiments on endangered species. The experiments may be performed only when there is no other method scientifically proven to be effective for the results to be achieved. A description of the experiment (including procedures, objectives, etc.) must be submitted to the appropriate health authority. The execution of the experiment is also subject to the authorization of the Ministry of Health. Articles 4-6 establish all other measures necessary for the protection of the animals during experiments (i.e. qualifications of the personnel; hygiene and sanitary procedures; checks on the health conditions of the animals; protection measures against cruelty, harmful effects, sufferings; diagnostic tests; analyses, etc.). Full text Italian References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 86/609/EEC on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States regarding the protection of animals used for experimental and other scientific purposes. Legislation | European Union | 1986 Keyword: Animal welfare, Research Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Ministerial Circular No. 8 on the implementation of Legislative Decree No. 116 on the protection of animals to be utilized for experimental or other scientific purposes. Legislation | Italy | 1994 Keyword: Animal welfare, Research Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Circular No. 6 implementing Legislative Decree No. 116 on the protection of animals used for experimental or other scientific purposes. Legislation | Italy | 2001 Keyword: Animal welfare, Authorization/permit, Research Source: FAO, FAOLEX