Protection of Animals for Scientific Purposes Regulations, 2013 (L.N. 124 of 2013).

These provisions lay down measures for the protection of animals used for scientific or educational purposes. They transpose Directive 2010/63/EU on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes. The Regulations provide rules concerning the following: (a) the replacement and reduction of the use of animals in procedures and the refinement of the breeding, accommodation, care and use of animals in procedures; (b) the origin, breeding, marking, care and accommodation and killing of animals; (c) the operations of breeders, suppliers and users; (d) the evaluation and authorization of projects involving the use of animals in procedures.