{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2010-63/article-30",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2010-63/article-30.json",
  "legislation": "eudr/2010/63",
  "legislation_title": "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)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2010-63",
  "path": "article/30",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "30",
  "heading": "Animal records",
  "text": "1. Member States shall ensure that all breeders, suppliers and users keep records of at least the following:\n(a) the number and the species of animals bred, acquired, supplied, used in procedures, set-free or rehomed;\n(b) the origin of the animals, including whether they are bred for use in procedures;\n(c) the dates on which the animals are acquired, supplied, released or rehomed;\n(d) from whom the animals are acquired;\n(e) the name and address of the recipient of animals;\n(f) the number and species of animals which died or were killed in each establishment. For animals that have died, the cause of death shall, when known, be noted; and\n(g) in the case of users, the projects in which animals are used.\n2. The records referred to in paragraph 1 shall be kept for a minimum of 5 years and made available to the competent authority upon request.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2010/63/article/30",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:42:06.739931+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}