Animal Welfare Ordinance (1988:539). Pays/Territoire Suède Type du document Règlement Date 1988 (2007) Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Bétail Mot clé Protection des animaux Santé des animaux Recherche Autorisation/permis Institution Aire géographique Arctique, Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Pays de l'Union Européenne, Atlantique Nord, Mer du Nord, Atlantique du Nord-Est, Europe du Nord Résumé Applications for permission pursuant to section 19 of the Animal Welfare Act shall be considered by the National Board of Agriculture. The National Board of Agriculture may, in consultation with the National Board for Laboratory Animals, adopt rules laying down conditions for or prohibiting the breeding, keeping, supply or use of animals for the purposes referred to in section 19 of the Animal Welfare Act. Ethical committees on animal experiments shall be appointed for the purpose of ethical approvals pursuant to section 21 (1) of the Animal Welfare Act. Detailed rules concerning the organization of the committees and the procedure for decision on matters brought before them shall be adopted by the National Board for Laboratory Animals. The ethical committees on animal experiments shall assist those responsible for conducting animal experiments by giving advice. The committee shall reject applications to use animals for scientific purposes if such use is not deemed to be in the public interest and shall also reject applications to use animals for such purposes if it is possible to acquire equivalent information by other means. The animal shall, if the use may involve physical or mental suffering, be anaesthetized. (60 articles) Texte intégral Suédois/Anglais Site web 62.95.69.15; www.sweden.gov.se Références - Législation Implemente Animal Welfare Act (1988:534). Législation | Suède | 1988 (2007) Mot clé: Protection des animaux, Santé des animaux, Recherche, Législation de base Source: FAO, FAOLEX