# 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 19: Setting free of animals and rehoming

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

Member States may allow animals used or intended to be used in procedures to be rehomed, or returned to a suitable habitat or husbandry system appropriate to the species, provided that the following conditions are met:
(a) the state of health of the animal allows it;
(b) there is no danger to public health, animal health or the environment; and
(c) appropriate measures have been taken to safeguard the well-being of the animal.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2010/63/article/19 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2010-63/article-19
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