Applying for approval of animal experiments
In order to carry out animal experiments on vertebrates or cephalopods, you must first obtain a permit from the competent authority. Animal experiments are interventions or treatments in which organs or tissue are removed in whole or in part for scientific purposes or for the purposes of education, training or further training.
- In order to carry out animal experiments, you must obtain official approval.
- The application requires detailed information on the project, including the scientific justification and the planned pain relief measures.
- Make sure that all personnel and material requirements are met.
- A comprehensive review by the competent authority and commission will take place.
- In the event of queries, you must submit your comments in writing before a decision is made.
§ Section 8 (1) of the Animal Welfare Act (TierSchG)
§ Section 31 Animal Welfare Experimental Animal Ordinance (TierSchVersV)
- Application for approval or notification of animal experiments
- Description and scientific justification of the experimental project
- Proof of the technical suitability of the head and deputy head of the project
- Person sheet for a person who is to be involved in an animal experiment project
- Final assessment of genetically modified breeding lines
- Stress table
- Information on biometric planning
- Form for the statement of the animal welfare officer.
- The test is essential and cannot be replaced by alternative methods. A plausible gain in knowledge is presented.
- You demonstrate expertise when conducting, planning and carrying out animal experiments, particularly with regard to stressful interventions and the animal species.
- You have the necessary facilities, equipment and material resources available.
- You ensure the medical care and species-appropriate husbandry of the animals.
- For animal experiments in facilities, you need a permit to keep the relevant animal species in accordance with the Animal Welfare Act.
- For animal experiments in facilities, you require a permit to keep the relevant animal species in accordance with the Animal Welfare Act.
Is based on the respective administrative fee schedule of the federal state or on the fee statutes of the authorities responsible under federal state law.
- Submit the application in writing or electronically to the competent authority.
- Submit all required documents. These will be checked for formal completeness.
- You will receive a formal confirmation of receipt.
- The application will be submitted to the Commission for consultation and comment at the next possible meeting.
- The opinion of the Commission will be taken into account in the examination by the competent authority.
- In addition, an opinion is obtained from the responsible animal welfare officer.
- Should there be any queries or need for clarification, you will be asked to comment on this in writing.
- The authority will examine the application in accordance with the statutory provisions.
- If the decision is positive, you may carry out the animal experiments.
- You must notify the authority of any changes to the experimental project.
- If the application is rejected, you will be informed of the decision.
The competent authority must notify you of a decision on the application within 40 working days of receipt of an application that complies with animal welfare regulations.
The deadline can be extended once by up to 15 working days. The clarification of open questions also leads to a suspension of the deadline.
Even after the deadline has expired, the experimental project may only be started once approval has been granted.
Missing documents will be requested subsequently. The deadline for a decision on the application is only counted from the time all the required information is available. You may only start the animal experiment after receiving the approval.
- Objection
- Action before the administrative court
- Application for approval or notification of animal experiments,
- Final assessment of genetically modified breeding lines,
- exposure table,
- Person sheet for a person who is to be involved in an animal testing project,
- Information on biometric planning,
- Form for the statement of the animal welfare officer.
- Animal experiments that are required by law are subject to the simplified approval procedure.
- Experimental projects in which decapod crustaceans are used are subject to the notification requirement.
State Office for Consumer Protection (LAV)
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
- In order to carry out animal experiments, you must obtain official approval.
- The application requires detailed information on the project, including the scientific justification and the planned pain relief measures.
- Make sure that all personnel and material requirements are met.
- A comprehensive review by the competent authority and commission will take place.
- In the event of queries, you must submit your comments in writing before a decision is made.
§ Section 8 (1) of the Animal Welfare Act (TierSchG)
§ Section 31 Animal Welfare Experimental Animal Ordinance (TierSchVersV)
- Application for approval or notification of animal experiments
- Description and scientific justification of the experimental project
- Proof of the technical suitability of the head and deputy head of the project
- Person sheet for a person who is to be involved in an animal experiment project
- Final assessment of genetically modified breeding lines
- Stress table
- Information on biometric planning
- Form for the statement of the animal welfare officer.
- The test is essential and cannot be replaced by alternative methods. A plausible gain in knowledge is presented.
- You demonstrate expertise when conducting, planning and carrying out animal experiments, particularly with regard to stressful interventions and the animal species.
- You have the necessary facilities, equipment and material resources available.
- You ensure the medical care and species-appropriate husbandry of the animals.
- For animal experiments in facilities, you need a permit to keep the relevant animal species in accordance with the Animal Welfare Act.
- For animal experiments in facilities, you require a permit to keep the relevant animal species in accordance with the Animal Welfare Act.
Is based on the respective administrative fee schedule of the federal state or on the fee statutes of the authorities responsible under federal state law.
- Submit the application in writing or electronically to the competent authority.
- Submit all required documents. These will be checked for formal completeness.
- You will receive a formal confirmation of receipt.
- The application will be submitted to the Commission for consultation and comment at the next possible meeting.
- The opinion of the Commission will be taken into account in the examination by the competent authority.
- In addition, an opinion is obtained from the responsible animal welfare officer.
- Should there be any queries or need for clarification, you will be asked to comment on this in writing.
- The authority will examine the application in accordance with the statutory provisions.
- If the decision is positive, you may carry out the animal experiments.
- You must notify the authority of any changes to the experimental project.
- If the application is rejected, you will be informed of the decision.
The competent authority must notify you of a decision on the application within 40 working days of receipt of an application that complies with animal welfare regulations.
The deadline can be extended once by up to 15 working days. The clarification of open questions also leads to a suspension of the deadline.
Even after the deadline has expired, the experimental project may only be started once approval has been granted.
Missing documents will be requested subsequently. The deadline for a decision on the application is only counted from the time all the required information is available. You may only start the animal experiment after receiving the approval.
- Objection
- Action before the administrative court
- Application for approval or notification of animal experiments,
- Final assessment of genetically modified breeding lines,
- exposure table,
- Person sheet for a person who is to be involved in an animal testing project,
- Information on biometric planning,
- Form for the statement of the animal welfare officer.
- Animal experiments that are required by law are subject to the simplified approval procedure.
- Experimental projects in which decapod crustaceans are used are subject to the notification requirement.
State Office for Consumer Protection (LAV)
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.