Transposition of European directive 2010/63/EU - protection of animals used for scientific purposes
This consultation closed in September 2011, and a government response was published in May 2012. The response document is available to download below.
This consultation document seeks your comments on the options for transposing Directive 2010/63/EU on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes and on the accompanying impact assessment.
You can view the full text of the directive.
How to respond
When responding please state whether you are responding as an individual or whether you are representing the views of an organisation. If responding on behalf of an organisation, please make it clear who the organisation represents and, where applicable, how the views of members were assembled.
The consultation will run for 12 weeks. The closing date for responses is 5 September 2011.
You can use Consultation Reply Word document below to reply. It outlines individual questions of the consultation by article.
A response can be submitted by letter or email to:
Animals scientific procedures division
Home Office
4th floor, south-west
Seacole building
2 Marsham Street
London SW1P 4DF
Email:� aspd-brp@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
This consultation is open to everyone, but we would particularly like to hear from individuals and organisations with a direct knowledge of the relevant issues.
- Consultation on options for the transposition of European directive 2010/63/EU on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes (PDF file - 173kb)
- Appendix 1 - comparison of annex IV and schedule 1 of Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (PDF file - 29kb)
- Appendix 2 - comparison of annex III and the current UK user and breeder codes of practice technical specifications for minimum enclosure size and floor area per animal (PDF file - 176kb)
- Appendix 3 - comparison of the animal welfare body and the UK ethical review process (PDF file - 74kb)
- Impact assessment: UK implementation of European directive 2010/63/EU on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes (PDF file - 256kb)
- Consultation reply document (Microsoft Word file - 131kb)
- Summary report and government response: consultation on options for transposition of European Directive 2010/63/EU on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes (PDF file - 235kb)
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Consultation information
- Intended audience: This consultation is open to everyone, but we would particularly like to hear from individuals and organisations with a direct knowledge of the relevant issues.
- Reference number: UK implementation of European directive 2010/63/EU on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes
- Issued: 13 Jun 2011
- Opening date: 13 Jun 2011
- Closing date: 05 Sep 2011
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