IssuedNature and animals
Amended rules on the contingency plan and new annexes on the care and housing of laboratory animals
Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om ændring af bekendtgørelse om dyreforsøg
In short
Reading time: 1 min- What changes:
- The executive order on animal experiments is amended, so the rule on the alarm system and contingency plan is changed: There must still be an alarm system and a contingency plan for rapid intervention in sudden emergencies and in case of failure of technical installations, but the plan must now be effective.
- The requirement that the alarm signal must disturb the animals as little as possible is removed from the provision.
- The plan must also ensure the health and welfare of the animals if essential elements of the animal husbandry fail.
- Annex 2 and annex 3 are replaced by new annexes.
- When: The executive order will enter into force on 4 December 2026.
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Source: Retsinformation.dk
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- Issued · 22 September 2026
- Published in the Danish Law Gazette (Lovtidende) · 24 September 2026
- Enters into force · 4 December 2026In 30 days