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Directive 2010/63/EU of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title
Directive 2010/63/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2010 on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes (Text with EEA relevance)
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9.Amphibians
Table 9.1. Aquatic urodeles
| a Measured from snout to vent. | ||||
| Body lengtha(cm) | Minimum water surface area(cm2) | Minimum water surface area for each additional animal in group-holding(cm2) | Minimum water depth(cm) | Date referred to in Article 33(2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 10 | 262,5 | 50 | 13 | 1 January 2017 |
| over 10 to 15 | 525 | 110 | 13 | |
| over 15 to 20 | 875 | 200 | 15 | |
| over 20 to 30 | 1 837,5 | 440 | 15 | |
| Over 30 | 3 150 | 800 | 20 | |
Table 9.2.
Aquatic anurans a
| a These conditions apply to holding (i.e. husbandry) tanks but not to those tanks used for natural mating and super-ovulation for reasons of efficiency, as the latter procedures require smaller individual tanks. Space requirements determined for adults in the indicated size categories; juveniles and tadpoles shall either be excluded, or dimensions altered according to the scaling principle. | ||||
| b Measured from snout to vent. | ||||
| Body lengthb(cm) | Minimum water surface area(cm2) | Minimum water surface area for each additional animal in group-holding(cm2) | Minimum water depth(cm) | Date referred to in Article 33(2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than 6 | 160 | 40 | 6 | 1 January 2017 |
| from 6 to 9 | 300 | 75 | 8 | |
| over 9 to 12 | 600 | 150 | 10 | |
| over 12 | 920 | 230 | 12,5 | |
Table 9.3. Semi-aquatic anurans
| a Measured from snout to vent. | |||||
| b One-third land division, two-thirds water division sufficient for animals to submerge. | |||||
| c Measured from the surface of the land division up to the inner part of the top of the terrarium; furthermore, the height of the enclosures shall be adapted to the interior design. | |||||
| Body lengtha(cm) | Minimum enclosure sizeb(cm2) | Minimum area for each additional animal in group holding(cm2) | Minimum enclosure heightc(cm) | Minimum water depth(cm) | Date referred to in Article 33(2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| up to 5,0 | 1 500 | 200 | 20 | 10 | 1 January 2017 |
| over 5,0 to 7,5 | 3 500 | 500 | 30 | 10 | |
| Over 7,5 | 4 000 | 700 | 30 | 15 | |
Table 9.4. Semi-terrestrial anurans
| a Measured from snout to vent. | |||||
| b Two-thirds land division, one-third water division sufficient for animals to submerge. | |||||
| c Measured from the surface of the land division up to the inner part of the top of the terrarium; furthermore, the height of the enclosures shall be adapted to the interior design. | |||||
| Body lengtha(cm) | Minimum enclosure sizeb(cm2) | Minimum area for each additional animal in group-holding(cm2) | Minimum enclosure heightc(cm) | Minimum water depth(cm) | Date referred to in Article 33(2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 5,0 | 1 500 | 200 | 20 | 10 | 1 January 2017 |
| over 5,0 to 7,5 | 3 500 | 500 | 30 | 10 | |
| over 7,5 | 4 000 | 700 | 30 | 15 | |
Table 9.5. Arboreal anurans
| a Measured from snout to vent. | ||||
| b Two-thirds land division, one-third pool division sufficient for animals to submerge. | ||||
| c Measured from the surface of the land division up to the inner part of the top of the terrarium; furthermore, the height of the enclosures shall be adapted to the interior design. | ||||
| Body lengtha(cm) | Minimum enclosure sizeb(cm2) | Minimum area for each additional animal in group-holding(cm2) | Minimum enclosure heightc(cm) | Date referred to in Article 33(2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| up to 3,0 | 900 | 100 | 30 | 1 January 2017 |
| Over 3,0 | 1 500 | 200 | 30 | |
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