Texts and Documents

In this section you may be able to access the relevant Council of Europe texts and documents in the field of the protection of vertebrate animals used for experimental and other scientific purposes

EUROPEAN TREATIES (in the European Treaty Series – ETS)

European Convention for the protection of vertebrate animals used for experimental and other scientific purposes (ETS No. 123);

Protocol of Amendment to the European Convention for the Protection of Vertebrate Animals used for Experimental and other Scientific Purposes (ETS No. 170);

RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE MULTILATERAL CONSULTATION OF THE PARTIES TO THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF VERTEBRATE ANIMALS USED FOR EXPERIMENTAL AND OTHER SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES

Resolution on the accommodation and care of laboratory animals (adopted by the Multilateral Consultation on 30 May 1997)

Resolution on the acquisition and transport of laboratory animals (adopted by the Multilateral Consultation on 30 May 1997)

Resolution on education and training of persons working with laboratory animals (adopted by the Multilateral Consultation on 3 December 1993)

Resolution on the interpretation of certain provisions and terms of the Convention (adopted by the Multilateral Consultation on 27 November 1992)

RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE OF MINISTERS

Recommendation Rec(2003)10 of the Committee of Ministers to member States on xenotransplantation (adopted on 19 June 2003)

OTHER DOCUMENTS

NEW: Appendix A adopted by the Multilateral Consultation on 15 June 2006

Declaration of Intent concerning animals used for scientific purposes (04 December 1997)