Moldovan official journal roundup for 5 January

12:13 | 04.01.2018 Category: Social

Chisinau, 4 January /MOLDPRES/- The law on protection of animals used for experimental and other scientific purposes will be published in the Official Journal of Moldova on 5 January.

The document prohibits the use of animals in experiments, if there is another way to achieve the purpose of the study. Also, the law states that experiments must be carried out so as to avoid abuse of animals. If the animal is to be slaughtered, it will be done quickly.

The document allows the use of animals for testing the quality, effectiveness and safety of medicines, food and other substances or products, protection of natural environment in the interest of human and animal health and welfare, and for testing cosmetic products.

The new legislation prohibits the use of wild animals and endangered ones for experimental or other scientific purposes. To use animals in experiments, scientists will need a special permit to be issued by the National Agency for Food Safety.

(Reporter A. Zara, editor A. Răileanu)

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