S.L. 439.13 Art. 1Citation and scope.

(1) The title of these regulations is the Protection of

Animals for Scientific Purposes Regulations.

(2) The scope of these regulations is to transpose Directive 2010/63/EU on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes which establishes measures for the protection of animals used for scientific or educational purposes. For this purpose, these regulations provide the following rules:

(a) the replacement and reduction of the use of animals in procedures and the refinement of the breeding, accommodation, care and use of animals in procedures;

(b) the origin, breeding, marking, care and accommodation and killing of animals;

(c) the operations of breeders, suppliers and users;

(d) the evaluation and authorisation of projects involving the use of animals in procedures.

(3) These regulations are being made for the safeguarding of the public interest and public safety. Any requirements and safeguard measures contained therein including those relating to authorisations are made for overriding reasons relating to public interest.