{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2010-63/article-31",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2010-63/article-31.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/31",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "31",
  "heading": "Information on dogs, cats and non-human primates",
  "text": "1. Member States shall ensure that all breeders, suppliers and users keep the following information on each dog, cat and non-human primate:\n(a) identity;\n(b) place and date of birth, when available;\n(c) whether it is bred for use in procedures; and\n(d) in the case of a non-human primate, whether it is the offspring of non-human primates that have been bred in captivity.\n2. Each dog, cat and non-human primate shall have an individual history file, which follows the animal as long as it is kept for the purposes of this Directive.\nThe file shall be established at birth or as soon as possible thereafter and shall cover any relevant reproductive, veterinary and social information on the individual animal and the projects in which it has been used.\n3. The information referred to in this Article shall be kept for a minimum of 3 years after the death or rehoming of the animal and shall be made available to the competent authority upon request.\nIn the case of rehoming, relevant veterinary care and social information from the individual history file referred to in paragraph 2 shall accompany the animal.",
  "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/31",
    "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."
}