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Council Directive of 24 November 1986 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the Member States regarding the protection of animals used for experimental and other scientific purposes (86/609/EEC) (repealed)

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  1. Introductory Text

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    1. ANNEX I

      LIST OF EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS COVERED BY THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 21

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    2. ANNEX II

      GUIDELINES FOR ACCOMMODATION AND CARE OF ANIMALS

      1. INTRODUCTION

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      2. DEFINITIONS

        1. 1. THE PHYSICAL FACILITIES

          1. 1.1. Functions and general design

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          2. 1.2. Holding rooms

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          3. 1.3. Laboratories and general and special purpose experiment rooms

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            5. 1.3.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

          4. 1.4. Service rooms

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            4. 1.4.4. . . . . . . . . . ....

            5. 1.4.5. . . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 2. THE ENVIRONMENT IN THE HOLDING ROOMS AND ITS CONTROL

          1. 2.1. Ventilation

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          2. 2.2. Temperature

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            3. 2.2.3. . . . . . . . . . ....

          3. 2.3. Humidity

          4. 2.4. Lighting

          5. 2.5. Noise

          6. 2.6. Alarm systems

        3. 3. CARE

          1. 3.1. Health

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            2. 3.1.2. . . . . . . . . . ....

          2. 3.2. Capture

          3. 3.3. Packing and transport conditions

          4. 3.4. Reception and unpacking

          5. 3.5. Quarantine, isolation and acclimatization

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          6. 3.6. Caging

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          7. 3.7. Feeding

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          8. 3.8. Water

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          9. 3.9. Bedding

          10. 3.10. Exercising and handling

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          11. 3.11. Cleaning

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          12. 3.12. Humane killing of animals

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      3. TABLE 1 Guidelines for room temperature (animals kept in cages, pens or...(animals kept in cages, pens or indoor runs) . ....

      4. TABLE 2 Guidelines for local quarantine periods

      5. TABLE 3 Guidelines for caging small rodents and rabbits (in stock and...(in stock and during experiments) . . . . ....

      6. TABLE 4 Guidelines for caging small rodents in breeding

      7. TABLE 5 Guidelines for caging breeding rabbits

      8. TABLE 6 Guidelines for housing cats (during experiments and breeding) . ....(during experiments and breeding) . . . . . ....

      9. TABLE 7 Guidelines for housing dogs in cages (during experiments) . ....(during experiments) . . . . . . . ....

      10. TABLE 8 Guidelines for housing dogs in pens (in stock and during...(in stock and during experiments and breeding) . . ....

      11. TABLE 9 Guidelines for caging non-human primates (in stock and during experiments...(in stock and during experiments and breeding) . . ....

      12. TABLE 10 Guidelines for caging pigs (in stock and during experiments) ....(in stock and during experiments) . . . . ....

      13. TABLE 11 Guidelines for accommodating farm animals in pens (in stock and...(in stock and during experiments in user establishments) . ....

      14. TABLE 12 Guidelines for accommodating farm animals in stalls (in stock and...(in stock and during experiments in user establishments) . ....

      15. TABLE 13 Guidelines for caging birds (in stock and during experiments in...(in stock and during experiments in user establishments) . ....

      16. FIGURE 1

      17. FIGURE 2

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      20. FIGURE 5

      21. FIGURE 6

      22. FIGURE 7

      23. FIGURE 8

      24. FIGURE 9

      25. FIGURE 10

      26. FIGURE 11

      27. FIGURE 12

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