S.L. 439.20 Art. 43Non-technical project summaries.

(1) Subject to safeguarding intellectual property and confidential information, the non-technical project summary shall provide the following:

(a) information on the objectives of the project, including the predicted harm and benefits and the number and types of animals to be used;

(b) a demonstration of compliance with the requirement of replacement, reduction and refinement.

(2) The non-technical project summary shall be anonymous and shall not contain the names and addresses of the user and its personnel.

(3) The competent authority in Malta may require the non-technical project summary to specify whether a project is to undergo a retrospective assessment and by what deadline. In such a case, the competent authority shall ensure that the non-technical project summary is updated with the results of any retrospective assessment.

(4) The competent authority shall publish the non-technical project summaries of authorised projects and any updates thereto.