Implementation plan for the Council Directive 86/609/EEC, on the protection of animals used for experimental and other
scientific purposes and Council Decision 90/67/EEC up an Advisory Committee on the protection of animals used for
experimental and other scientific purposes
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR THE COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
86/609/EEC ON THE APPROXIMATION OF LAWS, REGULATIONS
AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS OF THE MEMBER STATES
REGARDING THE PROTECTION OF ANIMALS USED FOR
EXPERIMENTAL AND OTHER SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES
AND COUNCIL DECISION 90/67/EEC SETTING UP AN ADVISORY
COMMITTEE ON THE PROTECTION OF ANIMALS USED FOR
EXPERIMENTAL AND OTHER SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES
I.
Responsible Ministry (division of responsibilities)
Responsible Ministry:
Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic (further here
under as ME)
Co-operating Ministry:
Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic (further here
under as MA)
Expert responsible:
Mr. Karel Bláha, Head of the Department of Environmental
Risks of ME
II.
Main objectives of the Directive
The main objectives of the Directive are as follows:
 to establish conditions for use of animals for experimental purposes,
 to provide for reporting on experiments to competent authority,
 to provide for use of alternative methods that do not require use of animals.
III.
Plan for meeting the requirements of the Directive
A. Main requirements of the Directive
Approximation of legal and administrative regulations of Member States on animal protection
applied for experimental and other scientific purposes in order to prevent doubling in
experiments and trade barriers, which could affect the function of the common market.
The concrete requirements are as follows:
1. protection of experimental animals,
2. unification of the market especially that of medicines,
3. classification of facilities into breeding, using, and supplying ones,
4. informing and education.
B. Plan for implementation of the requirements
The Directive requirements are fully transposed into the Act No. 246/1992 Code, on
protection of animals against cruelty and the Regulation No. 311/1997 Code, on breeding and
use of test animals. The Central Commission for Animal Welfare of the Ministry of
Agriculture is the appropriate institution for.
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Implementation plan for the Council Directive 86/609/EEC, on the protection of animals used for experimental and other
scientific purposes and Council Decision 90/67/EEC up an Advisory Committee on the protection of animals used for
experimental and other scientific purposes
IV.
Requirements to the date of accession
To carry out registration of breeding, supplying, and using facilities, to work out projects on
experiments, and to meet qualification requirements for personnel.
V.
Current state
The Directive requirements are in full transposed into the Act No. 246/1992 Code, on
protection of animals against cruelty and the Regulation No. 311/1997 Code, on breeding and
use of test animals. Implementation of the legislation has been completed recently. It is not
assumed the regulations will be in need for amendments in near future.
The Central Commission for Animal Welfare of the Ministry of Agriculture and are the
appropriate institutions for the legislation implementation.
VI.
Identification of problem areas, proposed measures
The troublesome areas are as follows:
- granting accreditation for using facilities,
- issuing certificates for breeding and supplying facilities,
- carrying out of qualification courses:
VII. Identification of stakeholders and their involvement in the
approximation process
The Directive implementation concerns every breeding and supplying facility, which deal with
test animals, and laboratories and test facilities, where the animals are used. From the point of
supervision the Directive concerns the Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic, the
State Veterinary Service of the Czech Republic, the Central Commission for Animal Welfare
of the Ministry of Agriculture, and local authorities.
VIII. Institutional, material and personnel needs
a) Institutional and material needs
Requirement
Institutions involved
Necessary changes
Current
Optimum
state
state
Approving, permitting, CCAW /MA CCAW /MA More personnel
making
registration,
solving appeals
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Implementation plan for the Council Directive 86/609/EEC, on the protection of animals used for experimental and other
scientific purposes and Council Decision 90/67/EEC up an Advisory Committee on the protection of animals used for
experimental and other scientific purposes
b) Needs for additional personnel in state institutions
Description
Approving,
permitting,
making
registration,
solving appeals
IX.
Institution
State
at
the
beginning
of 1999 /
optimum
state
CCAW /MA ½/2½
Personnel
Personnel needs
reinforceme in 2001 - 2003
nt
in 1999 and
2000
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
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Costs and financial resources
For the sake of the implementation of the appropriate legislation is completed in full neither
additional costs for state budget nor private sector are assumed.
X.
Economic impacts
There are none assumed.
XI.
Project identification
None
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