Ordinance establishing requirements for the protection of animals used for experimental purposes or other scientific purposes. País/Territorio Eslovaquia Tipo de documento Reglamento Fecha 2009 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Collection of Laws No. 23 of 2009. Materia Ganado Palabra clave Protección de los animales Investigación Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos Área geográphica Europa Oriental, Europa, Europa y Central Asia, Países de la Unión Europea Entry into force notes This Ordinance enters into force on 1 February 2009. Resumen 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. Texto completo Eslovaco Página web www.zbierka.sk Referencias - Legislación Implementa Act no. 488/2002 on veterinary care and amendming certain acts. Legislación | Eslovaquia | 2002 Palabra clave: Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos, Inspección, Infracciones/sanciones, Legislación básica, Sanidad animal, Reproducción animal, Higiene/procedimientos sanitarios Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Revoca Governmental Ordinance establishing requirements for the protection of animals used for experimental purposes or other research purposes. Legislación | Eslovaquia | 2003 Palabra clave: Protección de los animales, Investigación, Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX