Ministerial Circular No. 8 on the implementation of Legislative Decree No. 116 on the protection of animals to be utilized for experimental or other scientific purposes.

The present Circular specifies the following aspects which are fundamental for the proper implementation of Legislative Decree No. 116 of 1992: (a) sphere of application; (b) conditions to which experiments on animals are subject; (c) procedure for the authorization to be granted by the Ministry of Health; (d) information to be provided in the notice to the competent authorities; (e) veterinary checks on the health conditions of the animals; (f) registration of the animals; (g) content of the annual report to be submitted to the Ministry of Health relevant to the utilization of animals for experimental purposes; (h) checks and inspections by the Ministry of Health.