НАРЕДБА № 20 ОТ 1 НОЕМВРИ 2012 Г. ЗА МИНИМАЛНИТЕ ИЗИСКВАНИЯ ЗА ЗАЩИТА И ХУМАННО ОТНОШЕНИЕ КЪМ ОПИТНИТЕ ЖИВОТНИ И ИЗИСКВАНИЯТА КЪМ ОБЕКТИТЕ ЗА ИЗПОЛЗВАНЕТО, ОТГЛЕЖДАНЕТО И/ИЛИ ДОСТАВКАТА ИМ

This regulation establishes the minimum requirements to ensure the protection and humane treatment of animals used in scientific research. It sets specific standards for the facilities, care, and handling of these animals to minimize suffering and ensure ethical research practices. Researchers, laboratories, and animal breeding or supply facilities are affected by these rules. They must comply with strict standards regarding housing, monitoring, and the overall welfare of animals used in experiments.