EU legislation and articles regarding animal use COURSE 2 -PT 2 - ARTICLE DETAILED Flashcards
Article 1 - summary
- establishes measures for protection of aniamls used for scientific/educational purposes
- what aniamls it applies to
- what the directive does not apply to
Article 1 - what measures does article1 establish for protection of animals
3Rs - Breeding, Accomodation, Care, use of Animals
origi, breeding, marking, care and accomodation and killing of animals
operations of breeders, suppliers and users
evaluation and authorisation of projects
what aniamls does article 1 apply to
- live non human vertebrates
independantly feeding larval forms
foetal forms of mammels - last 1/3 of development
live cephalopods
what procedures does the article 1 not apply?
non experimental ariculture
non experiemntal clinical vet
vet clinical trials - required for marketing authorisation
practises - for purpose of recognized aniamls husbandry
practices - undertaken to identify animal
practices not likely to cause pain, suffereing, distress or lasting harm - higher than that caused of introduction of a needle
what is the overarching components of article 3
defining procedure and project
how to define procedure in accordance to article 3
any use of anaimsl for experiemntal/scientific pruposes and educational purpose that may cause the aniamls - level of pain 0 suffering, dsitress/ lasting harm - higher than needle insertion
whats the example of inclusion from article 3
included - any action liable to redult in birth of animal or creation / maintenance of a genetically modified aniamls -
whats an example of an exlusion from article 3
killing of aniamls solely for use of their organs or tissues
whats the definition of project
progrma of work - hvaing a defined scientific objeciton and involving one or more procedures
what is covered under article 4
the 3Rs
= replacement of live aniamls
= reduction of aniamls used without comprimising project objectives
= refinement of breeding etc - reduce to minimum the suffering of animal
what article does article 4 need to be implemented under
article 13
what does article 5 define
the purposes of procedures
what are some examples of the acceptable purpose of procedures
- basic research
- translational or applied research with aims including - prevention, treatment, diagnosis of disease. , assessment /modification of conditiosn in animal, humans etc. , improvement of production for agricultutre
- develope of saftey testing/ effectiveness of food, drugs etc
- protection of natural environemtn
- research to preserve species
- training
- forensic enquiries
what does article 12 cover
Procedures
- ensure procedures = carried out in users establishment and carried out in the framework of the project
what does article 15 cover
ensure classificaiton of procedures into
- non recovery
- mild
- moderate
- severe
and ensure - no procedure = long lasting severe suffering
what is covered by article 17
end of procedure act
- defining end of procedure - no more observation
- who makes descision on aniaml death vet/competent person,
- when an animal = killed - if more pain than inserting needle
when the animal = kept alive - shall recieve accomadation for life and in a good state of health
what does article 23 cover
ensure sufficent training and education for those:
- carying out procedures
- desinging procedures
- taking care of aniamls
- killing aniamls
as under article 24 and 25! who should be named?
named animal care na dwelfare officer NACWO
Named information officer NIO
Named training and competency officer NTCO
Named vet surgeon NVS
whats the role of NACWO
person resposnible for overseeing welfare and care of animals
whats teh tole of NIO
ensure staff dealing with animals ahve access to info of sopecies house in establishment
whats the role of NTCO
Ensure staff are educated, competent and continously trained and supervised until they have demosntrated competency
whats the role of NVS
Designated vetinery surgeon
what is the NPRC
the named person responsible for compliance
what does article 26 pertain to?
ensure that each satsblishment that handles the anaimls - has ana animla welfare body
and the AWB - has at least one person responsible for care of aniamls and they should also recieve inpur from a expert/vet
