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Directive 2010/63/EU of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full 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)
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6.Non-human primates
Young non-human primates shall not be separated from their mothers until they are, depending on the species, 6 to 12 months old.
The environment shall enable non-human primates to carry out a complex daily programme of activity. The enclosure shall allow non-human primates to adopt as wide a behavioural repertoire as possible, provide it with a sense of security, and a suitably complex environment to allow the animal to run, walk, climb and jump.
Table 6.1. Marmosets and tamarins
| a Animals shall be kept singly only in exceptional circumstances. | ||||
| b The top of the enclosure shall be at least 1,8 m from the floor. | ||||
| Minimum floor area of enclosures for 1a or 2 animals plus offspring up to 5 months old(m2) | Minimum volume per additional animal over 5 months(m3) | Minimum enclosure height(m)b | Date referred to in Article 33(2) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marmosets | 0,5 | 0,2 | 1,5 | 1 January 2017 |
| Tamarins | 1,5 | 0,2 | 1,5 | |
For marmosets and tamarins, separation from the mother shall not take place before 8 months of age.
Table 6.2. Squirrel monkeys
| a Animals shall be kept singly only in exceptional circumstances. | |||
| Minimum floor area for 1a or 2 animals(m2) | Minimum volume per additional animal over 6 months of age(m3) | Minimum enclosure height(m) | Date referred to in Article 33(2) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,0 | 0,5 | 1,8 | 1 January 2017 |
For squirrel monkeys, separation from the mother shall not take place before 6 months of age.
Table 6.3.
Macaques and vervets a
| a Animals shall be kept singly only in exceptional circumstances. | |||||
| b An enclosure of minimum dimensions may hold up to three animals. | |||||
| c An enclosure of minimum dimensions may hold up to two animals. | |||||
| d In breeding colonies no additional space/volume allowance is required for young animals up to 2 years of age housed with their mother. | |||||
| Minimum enclosure size(m2) | Minimum enclosure volume(m3) | Minimum volume per animal(m3) | Minimum enclosure height(m) | Date referred to in Article 33(2) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animals less than 3 yrs of ageb | 2,0 | 3,6 | 1,0 | 1,8 | 1 January 2017 |
| Animals from 3 yrs of agec | 2,0 | 3,6 | 1,8 | 1,8 | |
| Animals held for breeding purposesd | 3,5 | 2,0 | |||
For macaques and vervets, separation from the mother shall not take place before 8 months of age.
Table 6.4.
Baboons a
| a Animals shall be kept singly only in exceptional circumstances. | |||||
| b An enclosure of minimum dimensions may hold up to 2 animals. | |||||
| c In breeding colonies no additional space/volume allowance is required for young animals up to 2 years of age housed with their mothers. | |||||
| Minimum enclosure size(m2) | Minimum enclosure volume(m3) | Minimum volume per animal(m3) | Minimum enclosure height(m) | Date referred to in Article 33(2) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animals less than 4 yrs of ageb | 4,0 | 7,2 | 3,0 | 1,8 | 1 January 2017 |
| Animals from 4 yrs of ageb | 7,0 | 12,6 | 6,0 | 1,8 | |
| Animals held for breeding purposesc | 12,0 | 2,0 | |||
For baboons, separation from the mother shall not take place before 8 months of age.
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