Resolution of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Communities, meeting within the Council of 24 November 1986 regarding the protection of animals used for experimental and other scientific purposes
Date: 1986-11-24
Institutions: Representatives of the Governments of the Member States
Subjects: animal experimentation, audiovisual equipment, higher education, protection of animals, scientific research, secondary education













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41986X1223(01)

Resolution of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Communities, meeting within the Council of 24 November 1986 regarding the protection of animals used for experimental and other scientific purposes  


Official Journal C 331 , 23/12/1986 P. 0002 - 0002 





RESOLUTIONof the  representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Communities, meeting within  the Councilof 24 November 1986regarding the protection of animals used for experimental and other  scientific purposes(86/C 331/02)THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES  OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL, Whereas the Council has adopted Directive  86/609/EEC on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the  Member States regarding the protection of animals used for experimental and other scientific  purposes (1) ; Whereas, nevertheless, experiments on animals for certain purposes do not fall  within the scope of the above Directive; Whereas such purposes should be clearly defined and  limited; Whereas, in particular, in the case of such experiments, the measures to be applied should  be no less severe than those provided for in the case of experiments on animals carried out in  accordance with the provisions of the Directive, HAVE ADOPTED THIS RESOLUTION: Member States  undertake not to permit the use of animals in experiments except for the following purposes: (a)  (i) the avoidance or prevention of disease, ill-health or other abnormality, or their effects, in  man, vertebrate or invertebrate animals or plants, including the production and the quality,  effectiveness and safety testing of drugs, substances or products; (ii) the diagnosis or treatment  of disease, ill-health or other abnormality, or their effects, in man, vertebrate or invertebrate  animals or plants; (b) the assessment, detection, regulation or modification of physiological  conditions in man, vertebrate and invertebrate animals or plants; (c) the protection of the natural  environment in the interests of the health or welfare of man or animal; (d) scientific research;  (e) education and training; (f) forensic inquiries. Where the purposes of such experiments are not  covered by the Directive, Member States will apply national provisions which are no less severe  than those of the Directive. In particular, as far as education and training are concerned, Member  States agree that experiments for teaching purposes should principally be carried out in  universities or other educational institutions of equivalent level. Experiments conducted in  secondary schools and in other education and training institutions of equivalent level should be  limited to the minimum strictly necessary for the education and vocational training concerned.  Member States will seek to ensure that experiments for teaching purposes are carried out as far as  possible on bred animals by or under the supervision of a competent person. Whenever possible,  audiovisual or other suitable methods should be used instead of experiments. Furthermore, Member  States agree that experiments that involve setting the animal free shall not be permitted solely  for educational or training purposes.  (1) OJ No L 358, 18. 12. 1986, p. 1.