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New Directive Comes into Force in the EU

New Directive Comes into Force in the EU December 2012 Perspectives in Laboratory Animal Science For professionals in the fields of laboratory animal care and use PiLAS Directive 2010/63/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2010 on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes, came into force on 9 November 2010, to replace Directive 86/609/EEC. The 27 EU Member States were required to transpose its requirements into their own national legislation, so that they could be implemented by 1 January In the UK, the Home Office, the Government department responsible for the use and protection of laboratory animals, embarked on a wide consul- tation process, which closed in September 2011, and which resulted in responses from 98 organisations and 13,000 individuals. The Home Office published the results of the consultation in May 2012, then circulated pro- posed amendments to the 1986 Act in July 2012. This carefully-orchestrated process eventually led to debates in the House of Commons and the House CONTENTS of Lords in December 2012, on the Draft Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012. OPINIONS The Government ministers who introduced the two debates, Mark Harper Working with animals in MP and Lord Taylor of Holbeach, both noted the http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Alternatives to Laboratory Animals SAGE

New Directive Comes into Force in the EU

Alternatives to Laboratory Animals , Volume 40 (6): 3 – Dec 1, 2012
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SAGE
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© 2012 Fund for the Replacement of Animals in Medical Experiments
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0261-1929
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2632-3559
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10.1177/026119291204000614
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December 2012 Perspectives in Laboratory Animal Science For professionals in the fields of laboratory animal care and use PiLAS Directive 2010/63/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2010 on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes, came into force on 9 November 2010, to replace Directive 86/609/EEC. The 27 EU Member States were required to transpose its requirements into their own national legislation, so that they could be implemented by 1 January In the UK, the Home Office, the Government department responsible for the use and protection of laboratory animals, embarked on a wide consul- tation process, which closed in September 2011, and which resulted in responses from 98 organisations and 13,000 individuals. The Home Office published the results of the consultation in May 2012, then circulated pro- posed amendments to the 1986 Act in July 2012. This carefully-orchestrated process eventually led to debates in the House of Commons and the House CONTENTS of Lords in December 2012, on the Draft Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 2012. OPINIONS The Government ministers who introduced the two debates, Mark Harper Working with animals in MP and Lord Taylor of Holbeach, both noted the

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