# 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), Article 15: Classification of severity of procedures

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

1. Member States shall ensure that all procedures are classified as ‘non-recovery’, ‘mild’, ‘moderate’, or ‘severe’ on a case-by-case basis using the assignment criteria set out in Annex VIII.
2. Subject to the use of the safeguard clause in Article 55(3), Member States shall ensure that a procedure is not performed if it involves severe pain, suffering or distress that is likely to be long-lasting and cannot be ameliorated.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2010/63/article/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2010-63/article-15
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