# 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 48: Union Reference Laboratory

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

1. The Union Reference Laboratory and its duties and tasks shall be those referred to in Annex VII.
2. The Union Reference Laboratory may collect charges for the services it provides that do not directly contribute to the further advancement of replacement, reduction and refinement.
3. Detailed rules necessary for the implementation of paragraph 2 of this Article and Annex VII may be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure referred to in Article 56(3).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2010/63/article/48 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2010-63/article-48
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