# Commission Directive 2004/73/EC of 29 April 2004 adapting to technical progress for the twenty-ninth time Council Directive 67/548/EEC on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances (Text with EEA relevance), Division 1.6.8: Post-mortem examination

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Females should be killed one day prior to the expected day of delivery. Females showing signs of abortion or premature delivery prior to scheduled kill should be killed and subjected to a thorough macroscopic examination.
At the time of termination or death during the study, the dam should be examined macroscopically for any structural abnormalities or pathological changes. Evaluation of the dams during caesarean section and subsequent foetal analyses should be conducted preferably without knowledge of treatment group in order to minimise bias.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2004/73/annex/n7/division/B.31/division/1/division/1.6/division/1.6.8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2004-73/annex-n7/division-B.31/division-1/division-1.6/division-1.6.8
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