Approval of animal experiments according to § 8 Abs. 1 of the Animal Welfare Act
Description
In order to carry out animal experiments on vertebrate animals, approval of the experimental project by the competent authority is required.
Responsibility lies with the State Administration Office - Department of Consumer Protection, Veterinary Affairs
For approval, a written application with all the necessary information on the experimental project must be submitted.
The necessary information for the application can be found in the information sheet.
The permit is subject to a fee. The fees are determined according to the respective cost or fee schedule.
There are no deadlines to be observed.
Animal experiments that are required by law or provided for or ordered by the authorities are not subject to approval. These must be notified to the competent authority at least two weeks before the start.
Anyone wishing to carry out animal experiments must appoint an animal welfare officer and report this to the competent authority.
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
