Participation in the European Convention for the Protection of Vertebrate Animals used for Experimental and other Scientific Purposes (also known as the 'animal experimentation convention'), adopted by the Council of Europe on 18 March 1986 in Strasbourg, and effective since 1 January 1991.
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<ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.coe.int/en/web/conventions/full-list/-/conventions/treaty/123/signatures?p_auth=ohrJx1TE">Chart of signatures and ratifications of Treaty 123. European Convention for the Protection of Vertebrate Animals used for Experimental and other Scientific Purposes. Status as of 04/06/2021</a></li></ul>