Appoint an animal welfare officer

Contact the State Investigation Office.

• State Investigation Office

• a university degree in veterinary medicine (the competent authority may allow exceptions)
• the knowledge and skills required to carry out the tasks and
• the necessary reliability

The animal welfare officer is obliged

• to ensure compliance with regulations, conditions and requirements in the interests of animal welfare,
• to advise the institution and the persons involved in the animal experiments and the keeping of the laboratory animals, in particular with regard to the welfare of the animals during acquisition, housing and care as well as with regard to their medical treatment,
• to comment on any application for approval of an experimental project,
• to work internally towards the development and introduction of procedures and means for the avoidance, reduction and improvement of animal experiments.

If several animal welfare officers are appointed, their areas of responsibility must be defined.

The notification must be accompanied by documents showing that the requirements have been met and details of the position and powers of the animal welfare officer.

Fees are charged in accordance with the applicable state ordinance on fees in conjunction with the special fee schedule.

• State ordinance on fees charged by the authorities of the public veterinary service, official food monitoring and health administration in the context of drinking water law and environmental hygiene with annex (special fee schedule)

There are no time limits, but animal experiments may only be carried out if an animal welfare officer has been appointed.

• § 5 Animal Welfare Experimental Animal Ordinance
• § Section 7 of the Animal Welfare Act (TierSchG)
• § 10 Animal Welfare Act - TierSchG

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