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The third amendment to the German Animal Protection Act provides for more protection of animals when they are used for scientific purposes. In this context, the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) has been mandated to inform the public about all authorised projects with animals in Germany. In line with this mandate, the BfR has developed the AnimalTestlnfo database which is now being made available to the public online at www.animaltestinfo.de.
"With this database, everybody can get quickly comprehensive information on authorised animal experiments," said BfR President Professor Dr. Dr. Andreas Hensel. "We are now also making this BfR application available to other European member states who implement the guideline on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes."
The BfR has published its initiative in an...