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This Decree implements articles 42 and 55 of the Act Concerning the Well-being and Health of Animals, insofar as these articles concern the breeding, artificial insemination and transplantation of embryos. This Decree deals only with technical aspects of such activities in the interest of the well-being and health of the animals concerned. As a general rule, no reproduction methods shall cause unnecessary pain, wounds, stress or other harm when carried out (art. 4). Certain methods are either prohibited, allowed until a specified date or expressly allowed.
This Decree implements articles 42 and 55 of the Act Concerning the Well-being and Health of Animals, insofar as these articles concern the breeding, artificial insemination and transplantation of embryos. This Decree deals only with technical aspects of such activities in the interest of the well-being and health of the animals concerned. As a general rule, no reproduction methods shall cause unnecessary pain, wounds, stress or other harm when carried out (art. 4). Certain methods are either pr
Title:
Decree No. 138 of 1996 on animal reproduction methods.
Country:
Netherlands
Type of document:
Regulation
Date of text:
1996
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