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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