Regulation No. 53 of 2017 of Minister of Rural Affairs on requirements for establishments breeding, supplying and using experimental animals, including more specific requirements for keeping records of experimental animals and more specific tasks of the animal welfare unit

This Regulation establishes the requirements for enterprises for the breeding, supply and use of experimental animals, including more specific requirements for keeping records of experimental animals, the list of data to be recorded in records and the specific tasks of animal welfare units. The Animal Testing Project Permit Committee may grant exemptions from the requirements for the care and accommodation of experimental animals provided for in this Regulation for scientific or welfare or health reasons by specifying the conditions for conducting animal testing in an animal testing project permit issued pursuant to subsection 45 (2) of the Animal Protection Act. The Regulation consists of eight chapters: General provisions (1); General requirements for buildings and premises and for tools and equipment (2); Requirements for the microclimate of experimental animal housing (3); Requirements for the keeping of experimental animals (4); Specific requirements for record keeping of experimental animals (5); Specific tasks of the Animal Welfare Unit (6); Space requirements for experimental animals (7); and Final provisions (8).