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)

Article 24Specific requirements for personnel

1.Member States shall ensure that each breeder, supplier and user has one or several persons on site who shall:

(a)be responsible for overseeing the welfare and care of the animals in the establishment;

(b)ensure that the staff dealing with animals have access to information specific to the species housed in the establishment;

(c)be responsible for ensuring that the staff are adequately educated, competent and continuously trained and that they are supervised until they have demonstrated the requisite competence.

2.Member States shall ensure that persons specified in Article 40(2)(b) shall:

(a)ensure that any unnecessary pain, suffering, distress or lasting harm that is being inflicted on an animal in the course of a procedure is stopped; and

(b)ensure that the projects are carried out in accordance with the project authorisation or, in the cases referred to in Article 42, in accordance with the application sent to the competent authority or any decision taken by the competent authority, and ensure that in the event of non-compliance, the appropriate measures to rectify it are taken and recorded.