S.L. 439.13 Art. 17Reuse of animals in procedures.

(1) The Department shall also establish and maintain a monitoring and enforcement system to ensure that an animal already used in one or more procedures shall not be reused, provided there is a different animal on which a previous procedure has not been carried out.

(2) Notwithstanding what is mentioned in sub-regulation (1), and as a derogation thereof, an animal already used in one or more procedures may be re-used provided the following conditions are met:

(a) the actual severity of the previous procedures was "mild" or "moderate";

(b) it is shown that the animal’s general state of health and well-being has been fully restored;

(c) the further procedure is classified as "mild", "moderate" or "non-recovery"; and

(d) it is in accordance with veterinary advice taking into account the lifetime experience of the animal.

(3) In exceptional circumstances and by way of derogation from sub-regulation (2)(a), the Department, following a veterinary examination of the animal, may allow the reuse of an animal, provided the animal has not been used more than once in a procedure entailing severe pain, distress or equivalent suffering.