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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