Dutch Experiments on Animals Act

Primates can only be used in biomedical research if no alternative methods are available. BPRC's animal tests comply with the provisions of the Dutch Experiments on Animals Act and the very highest ethical standards.

In the Netherlands, animal testing and the associated legislation primarily come under the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality's jurisdiction. The amended Experiments on Animals Act (Dutch) entered into force on 18 December 2014. This new act implemented EU Directive (Dutch) 2010/63/EU into Dutch legislation. As a result, two new organisations were established: the Central Authority for Scientific Procedures on Animals (CCD) and the Netherlands National Committee for the protection of animals used for scientific purposes (NCad).

The CCD is competent to authorise projects involving animal testing, and consults the Animal Experiments Committee (DEC) before doing so. The NCad was established to provide recommendations on the 3Rs: reduction, refinement and replacement. For more information on the Dutch Experiments on Animals Act, see the Animal Testing Information Foundation (SID)'s website.