Division
United Kingdom
Table 6.3.
Macaques and vervets f1
| Animals shall be kept singly only in exceptional circumstances. | |||||
| An enclosure of minimum dimensions may hold up to three animals. | |||||
| An enclosure of minimum dimensions may hold up to two animals. | |||||
| In breeding colonies no additional space/volume allowance is required for young animals up to 2 years of age housed with their mother. | |||||
| Minimum enclosure size(m2) | Minimum enclosure volume(m3) | Minimum volume per animal(m3) | Minimum enclosure height(m) | Date referred to in Article 33(2) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animals less than 3 yrs of agef2 | 2,0 | 3,6 | 1,0 | 1,8 | 1 January 2017 |
| Animals from 3 yrs of agef3 | 2,0 | 3,6 | 1,8 | 1,8 | |
| Animals held for breeding purposesf4 | 3,5 | 2,0 | |||
For macaques and vervets, separation from the mother shall not take place before 8 months of age.
Annotations
Footnotes
- f1
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Animals shall be kept singly only in exceptional circumstances.
- f2
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An enclosure of minimum dimensions may hold up to three animals.
- f3
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An enclosure of minimum dimensions may hold up to two animals.
- f4
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In breeding colonies no additional space/volume allowance is required for young animals up to 2 years of age housed with their mother.