# 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 40: Granting of project authorisation

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

1. The project authorisation shall be limited to procedures which have been subject to:
(a) a project evaluation; and
(b) the severity classifications assigned to those procedures.
2. The project authorisation shall specify the following:
(a) the user who undertakes the project;
(b) the persons responsible for the overall implementation of the project and its compliance with the project authorisation;
(c) the establishments in which the project will be undertaken, where applicable; and
(d) any specific conditions following the project evaluation, including whether and when the project shall be assessed retrospectively.
3. Project authorisations shall be granted for a period not exceeding 5 years.
4. Member States may allow the authorisation of multiple generic projects carried out by the same user if such projects are to satisfy regulatory requirements or if such projects use animals for production or diagnostic purposes with established methods.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2010/63/article/40 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2010-63/article-40
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