2008/0211(COD)

Protection of Animals Used for Scientific Purposes Directive

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes

Stage: In force, reached 20 Oct 2010
In force: In force since 9 Nov 2010 · CELEX 32010L0063
Transposition deadline: 10 Nov 2012
Procedure: Directive · Ordinary legislative procedure
Last activity: 9 Nov 2010

2 acts

Delegated and implementing acts beneath it

By status: 2 published.

Act	Kind	Status	Adoption	Transposition deadline
Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2024/1262	Delegated · Directive	Published	Q3 2023	4 Dec 2025
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/569	Implementing · Decision	Published	Q4 2018

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23 documents

Documents

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Report · A6-0240/2009Parliament
Report · A7-0230/2010Parliament
Proposal · COM(2017)0631Commission
Proposal · COM(2017)0680Commission
Proposal · COM(2020)0015Commission
Proposal · COM(2020)0016Commission
Proposal · COM(2026)0264Commission
Text adopted · Corrigendum to final act 32010L0063R(01)Commission
Text adopted · Directive 2010/0063Commission
Text adopted · OJ L 163 22.06.2012, p. 0019Commission
Text adopted · OJ L 276 20.10.2010, p. 0033Commission
Report · PE418.310Parliament
Committee opinion · PE418.345Parliament
Committee opinion · PE420.060Parliament
Amendments · PE421.337Parliament

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Directive 2010/63/EU sets EU-wide rules on protecting animals used for scientific purposes, applying from 1 January 2013. It covers live non-human vertebrates and cephalopods, requiring authorization for breeders, suppliers, users, and projects, plus project evaluation and severity classification.

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