# Directive 2010/63/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2010 on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes (Text with EEA relevance), Division Table 2.1: Rabbits over 10 weeks of age

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

Table 2.1 is to be used for both cages and pens. The additional floor area is as a minimum 3 000 cm2 per rabbit for the third, the fourth, the fifth and the sixth rabbit, while 2 500 cm2 as a minimum shall be added for each additional rabbit above a number of six.
Final body weight(kg)
Minimum floor area for one or two socially harmonious animals(cm2)
Minimum height(cm)
Date referred to in Article 33(2)
less than 3
3 500
45
1 January 2017
from 3 to 5
4 200
45
over 5
5 400
60

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2010/63/annex/III/section/B/division/2/division/Table (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2010-63/annex-III/section-B/division-2/division-Table
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