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REPUBLIC OF SERBIAMinistry of Agriculture,

Forestry and Water ManagementVETERINARY DIRECTORATE

Animal Health, Welfare and Traceability Department

WELFARE OF ANIMALS USED FOR EXPERIMENTAL AND OTHER SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES

CURRENT LEGISLATIONCURRENT LEGISLATION

Animal Welfare LawAnimal Welfare Law (''(''Official Journal of RSOfficial Journal of RS'','', No No 41/09)41/09)

RegulationRegulation on welfare of animal intended for on welfare of animal intended for experimental purposesexperimental purposes(''(''Official Journal of Official Journal of RSRS'','', No No 3939//1010))

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ANIMAL WELFARE LAW

• Register of experiments on animals

-persons who conducting the experiments

-persons or entrepreneurs involve in breeding, reproduction and

trade of experimental animals

• Decreed on approval for conduction of experiment on animals• Keeping statistical records • Person responsible for the protection experimental animal welfare

The experiment on animals shall be conducted only by

trained professional persons

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ANIMAL WELFARE LAW

ETHICAL COUNCIL

FOR WELFARE OF EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS

1. provides advises 2. provides expert opinions 3. participate in developing and promotion of alternative methods of

performing experiments 4. submit reports on its activities

Decree on establishing special working group – Ethical Council for welfare of experimental animals (No. 119-01-124/2005-09/18, 23. September 2009)

ANIMAL WELFARE LAW

ETHICAL COMMISSION FOR WELFARE OF EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS

1. establish the manner of conducting experiments on animals in accordance with this Law 2. performs professional control over the implementation of experiments on animals 3. organize of training of persons who carry out experiments on animals

4. provide expert opinion on ethical and scientific justification of conduction of experiments to the Minister

5. submit regular and annual reports to the Minister

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ANIMAL WELFARE LAW

TREATMENT OF ANIMALS

responsible care of experimental animals

application of general and local anesthesia

alternative method

animal origin

The experiment must be performed on animals

which are the most suitable for the objective of

the experiment, and on the smallest possible

number of animals necessary to achieve that goal

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ANIMAL WELFARE LAW

CONDUCTION OF THE EXPERIMENT

Experiments on animals can be performed for the followingpurposes:

1. prevention, diagnosis and treatment 2. testing drugs, substances or products 3. detection, assessment, control and change of physiological

conditions of humans, animals and plants4. environmental protection5. scientific research6. education and professional development7. forensic examinations

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ANIMAL WELFARE LAW

CONDUCTION OF THE EXPERIMENT

The experiment on animals shall not be performed for the followingpurposes:

1. testing of - weapons, military equipment,radiation effects - cosmetic products, and substances - chemical cleansers and disinfectants - tobacco and alcohol products - substances for the increasing muscular strength

2. experiments performed without anaesthesia 3. abandoned animals or animals from shelters 4. presentation of biological or medical rules or facts that have

already been scientifically confirmed

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RULE BOOK ON WELFARE OF ANIMAL INTENDED FOR EXPERIMENTAL PURPOSES

CONDITIONS RELATED TO ESTABLISHMENTS, PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT

User establishment - equipment - premisesAccommodation of animals - box, cage, pen - ventilation - temperature and humidity - lightening - noise - alarm systemLaboratories and premises for general and special proceduresService roomsBreeding and supplying establishments

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RULE BOOK ON WELFARE OF ANIMAL INTENDED FOR EXPERIMENTAL PURPOSES

CARE OF EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS

animal origin handling the animalsapplication of anesthetics and analgesicsanimal healthcapturereception and unpackingquarantine, isolation and acclimatizationfeeding and wateringhumane killing

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RULE BOOK ON WELFARE OF ANIMAL INTENDED FOR EXPERIMENTAL PURPOSES

- conditions related to training on welfare

of experimental animals

- content and manner of keeping the Register for experiments on animals - form of Request for the approval for conduction of experiment

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REGULATION ON WELFARE OF ANIMAL INTENDED FOR EXPERIMENTAL

KEEPING STATISTICAL RECORDS

Records in breeding establishment and supplying establishment Records in user establishments

contain and the manner of keeping the records on:

- keeping

- breeding

- trade

- conduction of experiment

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INSTITUTIONS

INSTITUTIONS 27

Veterinary specialized institute 10Scientific Veterinary institute (Serbia и “Novi Sad") 2Veterinary Medicine Institute (Zemun and Subotica) 2Institute for Medical ResearchInstitute for Application of Nuclear Energy INEP Institute for Biological Research "Sinisa Stankovic"Institute of Public Health of Serbia "Dr Milan Jovanovic Batut"Institute for Nuclear Science "Vinca"Institute for plant and Environmental ProtectionInstitute of Oncology and Radiology of SerbiaInstitute for Animal HusbandryTorlak Institute of Immunology and Virology Institute for Antirabic Protection "Luj Paster", Novi SadPetnica Science CenterMilitary Medical AcademyMedicines and Medical Devices Agency of Serbia

PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES 3

HemofarmGalenika а.d.Zdravlje а.a.

FACULTIES 13

Biology Faculty, BelgradeSchool of Dental Medicine, BelgradeFaculty of Natural Science (Belgrade, Novi Sad, Nis, Kragujevac)Faculty of Veterinary medicine (Belgrade, Novi Sad)School of Medicine (Belgrade, Kragujevac, Novi Sad)Agriculture Faculty

THANK YOUfor your attention

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