S.L. 439.13 ст. 27Animal-welfare body.

(1) The Department shall establish and maintain a monitoring and enforcement system to ensure that each breeder, supplier and user sets up an animal-welfare body.

(2) The animal-welfare body shall include at least the person or persons responsible for the welfare and care of the animals and, in the case of a user, a scientific member. The animal-welfare body shall also receive input from the designated veterinarian or the expert competent person referred to in regulation 26.

(3) Such body shall also:

(a) as a primary task, focus on giving advice on animal-welfare issues; the advice given by the animal-welfare body shall be properly documented and open to scrutiny during inspections;

(b) follow the development and outcome of projects at establishment level; and

(c) foster a climate of care and provide tools for the practical application and timely implementation of recent technical and scientific developments in relation to the principles of replacement, reduction and refinement, in order to enhance the life-time experience of the animals.