Information from Germany and the EU

Here, you can find relevant information (legal texts, working documents) from Germany and the EU as well as information about other national committees in the EU.

• External Link:Animal Welfare Act (TierSchG)
• External Link:Ordinance on the protection of animals used for experiments or other scientific purposes (TierSchVersV)
• External Link:Ordinance on the reporting of animals used for experiments or other scientific purposes (VersTierMeldV)

• External Link:Directive 2010/63/EU
• External Link:Implementing decision 2020/569 for Directive 2010/63/EU
• External Link:Commission Recommendation 2007/526/EC on guidelines for the accommodation and care of animals used for experimental and other scientific purposes

Further information on the protection of laboratory animals on EU level can be found on the External Link:website of the European Commission.
 

The working documents and frameworks on the topics

• External Link:Animal Welfare Bodies and National Committees
• External Link:Education and Training Framework
• External Link:Genetically Altered Animals
• External Link:Inspections and Enforcement
• External Link:Non-technical Project Summaries
• External Link:Project Evaluation and Retrospective Assessment
• External Link:Severity Assessment Framework

as well as posters and Q&A can be found on the External Link:website of the European Commission.
 

For information about the National Committees of the other European Member States check out the External Link:website of the EU Commission. You may also find a regularly updated list with contact details of every National Committee. Norway has implemented a National Committee according to the requirements of the Directive 2010/63/EU as well (External Link:https://www.forsoksdyrkomiteen.no/) and is a regular member of the NC Network Meetings with all National Committees.