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Animal application decision 2014

Original Language Title: Dierproevenbesluit 2014

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Decision of 26 November 2014 on the implementation of the Animal Testing Act (Animal Test 2014)

We Willem-Alexander, at the grace of God, King of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau, etc. etc. etc.

On the nomination of the State Secretary for Economic Affairs, 23 September 2013, No WJZ/13153474

Having regard to Directive No 2010/63 /EU of 22 September 2010 on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes (PbEU 2010, L 276) and the Articles 9 , 10a1, seventh member , 10a4, 1st Member , 10th, third Member , 11a, second member , 13f, 1st and Fifth Member , 14 , 14a, second member , 14b, 1st Member , 14c, second paragraph , 15 , 15a , 18, second paragraph , and 18a, second paragraph, of the Animal Testing Act and Article 96 of the Health and Welfare Act for animals ;

The Department for the Advisory Board of the State heard (opinion of 23 October 2013, No W15.13.0337/IV);

Having regard to the further report of the State Secretary for Economic Affairs of 21 November 2014, No WJZ/14026568;

Have found good and understand:


§ 1. General

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Article 1

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For the purpose of this Decision and the provisions based thereon, the term 'law' shall mean: Animal testing law .


§ 2. Animal tests and projects

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Article 2

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  • 1 The person intended to Article 9 of the Act , is scientifically trained in a Member State of the European Union or the European Economic Area in a direction related to the work to be carried out, has species-specific knowledge and has a course approved by Our Minister Experimental animal science, followed.

  • 2 The minimum requirements laid down in paragraph 1 of this Regulation may be laid down by Ministerial Regulations.

  • 3 In addition to the first paragraph, competence requirements may be laid down in ministerial rules and rules may be laid down concerning the acquisition, maintenance and demonstration of the necessary competence.

  • 4 With regard to the occupational requirements of the person referred to in Article 4 (1), Article 9 of the Act , are equivalent professional requirements imposed in any other Member State of the European Union or European Economic Area and ensure a professional level at least equivalent to the level of national requirements pursued.

  • 5 Our Minister may, on request, grant a waiver from the requirement in the first paragraph that the training referred to there has been followed in a Member State of the European Union or the European Economic Area, if it can be shown that the person, Intended in Article 9 of the Act , it has a similar level of competence and competence.


Article 3

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A ministerial arrangement shall determine the manner in which the non-technical summary of a project for which the Central Committee on Animal Testing has granted a project permit is published.


Article 4

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Under ministerial arrangements, a simplified procedure may be used as a Article 10a4 of the Act shall be fixed.


Article 5

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As endangered animal species as intended Article 10th, third and fourth paragraph, of the Act shall be designated the species referred to in Annex A to Regulation (EC) No 148/EC 338/97 of the Council of 9 December 1996 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein which are not covered by the scope of Article 7 (1) of that Regulation.


Article 6

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To be eligible for an institution authorisation to breed or deliver animals for animal testing purposes as intended for animal testing purposes. Article 11a of the Act , the applicant must be able to make it possible for him to comply with or under the conditions of the organisation as regards the organization of the Articles 7 , 9, 1st Member , and 11 to 13 as well as, as regards the staff, to the Articles 8 , 9, second paragraph , and 10 .


§ 3. Obligations for breeder, supplier and user

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Article 7

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  • 1 The breeder, the supplier and the user shall ensure that:

    • a. all animals have accommodation, an environment, food, water and care appropriate to their health and well-being, and which shall at least meet the requirements of Annex III to the Directive;

    • b. to minimise any limitation of the ability of the animals to meet their physiological and ethological needs;

    • (c) the animals and the conditions in which the animals are bred, kept, or used, are checked daily, and the checks and findings carried out shall be recorded;

    • d. Provisions are being taken to remedy any injury or pain, unnecessary suffering, distress and lasting damage that are avoidable and which are detected, as soon as possible,

    • (e) the animals are transported under proper conditions; and

    • f. There is no smoking in places where animals are located.

  • 2 For rodents and rabbits no wire cages or wire-drying beds shall be used.

  • 3 The establishments of the breeder, the supplier and the user shall have facilities and facilities suitable for the species of animals housed there, and where animal experiments are carried out, for the purposes of carrying out such tests.

  • 4 The design, construction and operation of the installations and facilities referred to in the third paragraph shall be such as to enable animal testing to be carried out as efficiently as possible and with as few animals as possible and with a minimum of pain, suffering, distress or lasting damage to reliable results is sought.

  • 5 The installations and equipment referred to in paragraph 3 shall comply with the requirements laid down in Annex III to the Directive.

  • 6. the first paragraph, introductory wording and part (a) may be derogated from:

    • a. for reasons of animal welfare or animal health; or

    • b. For scientific reasons, provided that this is necessary for the implementation of the project proposal for which a project authorisation has been granted.

  • 7 In addition to paragraph 6, for scientific reasons or grounds of animal or animal health, our Minister may, on request, grant an exemption from the obligations under the first paragraph, introductory wording and point (a).


Article 8

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  • 1 Persons carrying out the activities referred to below have completed training which complies with the minimum conditions to be laid down by Ministerial Regulations:

    • (a) conduct of animal testing;

    • b. The care of animals; or

    • c. the killing of animals.

    Detailed rules may be laid down in the case of ministerial arrangements in respect of the power to carry out the work referred to in parts a to c.

  • 2 In addition to the provisions of paragraph 1, competence requirements may be laid down in ministerial rules in respect of the persons referred to in paragraph 1 and rules relating to the acquisition, maintenance and the maintenance of qualifications; demonstration of the required capability.

  • 3 Until they have provided evidence of the necessary qualifications, persons referred to in paragraph 1 shall be supervised during their work. In the case of a ministerial arrangement, detailed rules may be laid down regarding the first sentence.

  • 4 The occupational requirements of persons referred to in paragraph 1 shall be treated as occupational requirements established in another Member State of the European Union or of the European Economic Area and which ensure that a professional level is at least equal to that of the is equivalent to the level pursued by the national requirements.


Article 9

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Article 10

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Ministerial rules may lay down rules relating to the competence and competence of the person referred to in the Article 14 of the Act .


Article 11

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  • 1 By ministerial arrangement categories of breeders, suppliers and users may be designated that have not been a body for animal welfare as intended Article 14a of the Act to be set.


Article 12

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  • 1 By Ministerial Regulations, rules shall be laid down concerning the keeping and retention of data as referred to in the Articles 15 and 15a, first paragraph, of the law , and the provision of this information to our Minister.


Article 13

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  • 1 The breeder, supplier and the user provide all dogs, cats and non-human primates that they hold at the latest when these animals are weaned, in the least painful manner of having a permanent individual mark. Our Minister may lay down detailed rules on how marking should take place.

  • 2 If a dog, cat or non-human primate before weaning is transferred to another breeder, supplier or user and it is not possible to pre-notice the animal, data on the animal concerned, in particular the identity of the mother, kept by the recipient breeder, supplier or user until the animal has been marked.

  • 3 When a breeder, supplier or user receives a weaned unmarked dog, cat or non-human primate, the animal is provided with a permanent mark in the least painful manner as soon as possible.


§ 4. Final provisions

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Article 14

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The Animal proposal decision shall be withdrawn.


Article 15

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The Article 2, first paragraph , prescribed requirements that the person, intended to be in Article 9 of the Act , trained in a Member State of the European Union or of the European Economic Area, or a pilot veterinary course approved by Our Minister, shall not apply to persons in respect of which before the date of the the entry into force of the Act amending the Act on Animal Testing in relation to the implementation of Directive 2010/63 /EU on the basis of Article 16 of the Act a derogation from the prohibition laid down in Article 9 of the Act has been granted, in so far as such waiver relates to such requirements.


Article 16

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Article 17

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This Decision shall enter into force on a date to be determined by Royal Decree.


Article 18

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This Decision is cited as: Animal application for 2014.

Charges and orders that this Decision will be placed in the Official Journal by means of the note of explanatory note accompanying it.

Wassenaar, 26 November 2014

William-Alexander

The Secretary of State for Economic Affairs

,

S.A.M. Dijksma

Published the fifth of December 2014

The Minister for Security and Justice

I. W. Opstelten