Ordinance establishing requirements for the protection of animals used for experimental purposes or other scientific purposes. Country/Territory Slovakia Document type Regulation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Collection of Laws No. 23 of 2009. Subject Livestock Keyword Animal welfare Research Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Ordinance enters into force on 1 February 2009. Abstract This Governmental Ordinance, which is composed of 25 articles and eight Annexes, establishes particular requirements aimed at the protection of animals destined to experimental purposes or other scientific purposes. For the purposes of this Ordinance, animal is defined as any live non-human vertebrate, including free-living larval and reproducing larval forms, but excluding foetal or embryonic forms (art. 2). Experiments on animals may be exercised only on the purposeof: (a) the development, manufacture, verification of quality, efficiency and safety of medicines, food, feed or other substances or products; (b) environmental protection in order to maintain or improving the health and welfare of humans or animals. Experiments on animals are prohibited on the purpose of development or testing of cosmetic products or their components, or combinations of ingredients, unless permitted by a special reguilation. Full text Slovak Website www.zbierka.sk References - Legislation Implements Act no. 488/2002 on veterinary care and amendming certain acts. Legislation | Slovakia | 2002 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Basic legislation, Animal health, Animal reproduction, Hygiene/sanitary procedures Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Governmental Ordinance establishing requirements for the protection of animals used for experimental purposes or other research purposes. Legislation | Slovakia | 2003 Keyword: Animal welfare, Research, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX