Article 19. Requirements for the treatment of experimental (laboratory) animals of the Law On Responsible Treatment of Animals

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1. The use of animals involving the cruel treatment of experimental (laboratory) animals in scientific research, biological testing, educational process, for medical purposes, as well as in obtaining biomedical drugs, may be carried out only in cases where alternative objects and models cannot be used for these purposes.

2. Experimental (laboratory) animals undergo procedures in which they experience acute pain, using anesthesia or anesthesia to minimize pain and physical suffering.

3. When working with experimental (laboratory) animals, a minimum number of animals should be used.

4. It is not allowed to surgically deprive experimental (laboratory) animals of the ability to make sounds, the use of traumatic methods and techniques when removing animals from places of detention, except in cases provided for by the conclusion of a veterinarian.

5. When handling experimental (laboratory) animals, it is prohibited:

1) conducting demonstrations involving animal cruelty for educational purposes;

2) conducting demonstrations of well-known phenomena of reflex activity for educational purposes, if they involve cruelty to animals.;

3) the use of an animal for painful procedures more than once, with the exception of animals used in the production of biological preparations for the purpose of quality control, as well as in the study of immunization schemes;

4) conducting experiments related to surgical and other painful methods of exposure to experimental (laboratory) animals, with the participation or in the presence of persons under the age of fourteen.

6. The maintenance and breeding of experimental (laboratory) animals used for scientific research, biological testing, educational process, for medical purposes, as well as for obtaining biomedical preparations, are carried out in compliance with veterinary (veterinary and sanitary) rules, veterinary regulations and other regulatory legal acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

7. Animals may be used by individuals in experiments only if they have rooms equipped in accordance with sanitary rules and other special requirements for keeping and breeding animals, as well as employees providing animal care.

8. The killing of an experimental (laboratory) animal is carried out by a person entitled to do so by the owner of the animal and (or) a responsible person.

9. The disposal of the corpse of an experimental (laboratory) animal can be carried out only after its death is confirmed.

This Law regulates public relations in the field of responsible treatment of animals in order to protect them, ensure safety, strengthen morality and respect the principles of humanity of society in the treatment of animals, as well as protect the rights and legitimate interests of individuals and legal entities in the treatment of animals.

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