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Directive 2010/63/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2010 on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes Text with EEA relevance

DIRECTIVE 2010/63/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 22 September 2010
on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes
(Text with EEA relevance)
CHAPTER I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1
Subject matter and scope
Article 2
Stricter national measures
Article 3
Definitions
Article 4
Principle of replacement, reduction and refinement
Article 5
Purposes of procedures
Article 6
Methods of killing
CHAPTER II
PROVISIONS ON THE USE OF CERTAIN ANIMALS IN PROCEDURES
Article 7
Endangered species
Article 8
Non-human primates
Article 9
Animals taken from the wild
Article 10
Animals bred for use in procedures
Article 11
Stray and feral animals of domestic species
CHAPTER III
PROCEDURES
Article 12
Procedures
Article 13
Choice of methods
Article 14
Anaesthesia
Article 15
Classification of severity of procedures
Article 16
Reuse
Article 17
End of the procedure
Article 18
Sharing organs and tissues
Article 19
Setting free of animals and rehoming
CHAPTER IV
AUTHORISATION
Section 1
Requirements for breeders, suppliers and users
Article 20
Authorisation of breeders, suppliers and users
Article 21
Suspension and withdrawal of authorisation
Article 22
Requirements for installations and equipment
Article 23
Competence of personnel
Article 24
Specific requirements for personnel
Article 25
Designated veterinarian
Article 26
Animal-welfare body
Article 27
Tasks of the animal-welfare body
Article 28
Breeding strategy for non-human primates
Article 29
Scheme for rehoming or setting free of animals
Article 30
Animal records
Article 31
Information on dogs, cats and non-human primates
Article 32
Marking and identification of dogs, cats and non-human primates
Article 33
Care and accommodation
Section 2
Inspections
Article 34
Inspections by the Member States
Article 35
Controls of Member State inspections
Section 3
Requirements for projects
Article 36
Project authorisation
Article 37
Application for project authorisation
Article 38
Project evaluation
Article 39
Retrospective assessment
Article 40
Granting of project authorisation
Article 41
Authorisation decisions
Article 42
Simplified administrative procedure
Article 43
Non-technical project summaries
Article 44
Amendment, renewal and withdrawal of a project authorisation
Article 45
Documentation
CHAPTER V
AVOIDANCE OF DUPLICATION AND ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES
Article 46
Avoidance of duplication of procedures
Article 47
Alternative approaches
Article 48
Union Reference Laboratory
Article 49
National committees for the protection of animals used for scientific purposes
CHAPTER VI
FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 50
Adaptation of Annexes to technical progress
Article 51
Exercise of the delegation
Article 52
Revocation of the delegation
Article 53
Objections to delegated acts
Article 54
Reporting
Article 55
Safeguard clauses
Article 56
Committee
Article 57
Commission report
Article 58
Review
Article 59
Competent authorities
Article 60
Penalties
Article 61
Transposition
Article 62
Repeal
Article 63
Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009
Article 64
Transitional provisions
Article 65
Entry into force
Article 66
Addressees
ANNEX I
LIST OF ANIMALS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 10
ANNEX II
ANNEX III
REQUIREMENTS FOR ESTABLISHMENTS AND FOR THE CARE AND ACCOMMODATION OF ANIMALS
Section A:
General section
1. The physical facilities
1.1. Functions and general design
1.2. Holding rooms
1.3. General and special purpose procedure rooms
1.4. Service rooms
2. The environment and control thereof
2.1. Ventilation and temperature
2.2. Lighting
2.3. Noise
2.4. Alarm systems
3. Care of animals
3.1. Health
3.2. Animals taken from the wild
3.3. Housing and enrichment
(a) Housing
(b) Enrichment
(c) Animal enclosures
3.4. Feeding
3.5. Watering
3.6. Resting and sleeping areas
3.7. Handling
Section B:
Species-specific section
1. Mice, rats, gerbils, hamsters and guinea pigs
Table 1.1.
Mice
Table 1.2.
Rats
Table 1.3.
Gerbils
Table 1.4.
Hamsters
Table 1.5.
Guinea pigs
2. Rabbits
Table 2.1.
Rabbits over 10 weeks of age
Table 2.2.
Doe plus litter
Table 2.3.
Rabbits less than 10 weeks of age
Table 2.4.
Rabbits: Optimal dimensions for raised areas for enclosures having the dimensions indicated in Table 2.1.
3. Cats
Table 3.
Cats
4. Dogs
Table 4.1.
Dogs
Table 4.2.
Dogs — post-weaned stock
5. Ferrets
Table 5.
Ferrets
6. Non-human primates
Table 6.1.
Marmosets and tamarins
Table 6.2.
Squirrel monkeys
7. Farm animals
Table 7.1.
Cattle
Table 7.2.
Sheep and goats
Table 7.3.
Pigs and minipigs
Table 7.4.
Equines
8. Birds
Table 8.1.
Domestic fowl
Table 8.2.
Domestic turkeys
Table 8.3.
Quails
Table 8.4.
Ducks and geese
Table 8.6.
Pigeons
Table 8.7.
Zebra finches
9. Amphibians
Table 9.1.
Aquatic urodeles
Table 9.3.
Semi-aquatic anurans
Table 9.4.
Semi-terrestrial anurans
Table 9.5.
Arboreal anurans
10. Reptiles
Table 10.1.
Aquatic chelonians
Table 10.2.
Terrestrial snakes
11. Fish
11.1. Water supply and quality
11.2. Oxygen, nitrogen compounds, pH, and salinity
11.3. Temperature, lighting, noise
11.4. Stocking density and environmental complexity
11.5. Feeding and handling
ANNEX IV
METHODS OF KILLING ANIMALS
3. Table
ANNEX V
LIST OF ELEMENTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 23(3)
ANNEX VI
LIST OF ELEMENTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 37(1)(c)
ANNEX VII
DUTIES AND TASKS OF THE UNION REFERENCE LABORATORY
ANNEX VIII
SEVERITY CLASSIFICATION OF PROCEDURES
Section I:
Severity categories
Non-recovery:
Mild:
Moderate:
Severe:
Section II:
Assignment criteria
Section III:
1. Mild:
2. Moderate:
3. Severe: