Head of the experimental project: Question from the course on animal husbandry facilities

At first glance, it is therefore unclear who is actually being sanctioned by the 21 offenses. In particular, the heads of experimental projects have recently come under the scrutiny of the authorities responsible for authorizing and controlling animal testing. From this perspective, it is worthwhile to take a look at which offenses can be directed at the heads of experimental projects: In this respect, the

• Requirements for the keeping of vertebrates and cephalopods and their use in animal experiments (Section 1 TierSchVersV). Furthermore, it has
• requirements for expertise (§ 3 TierSchVersV). In addition, he
• who has to sign the records of animal experiments (Section 29 (2) sentence 1 TierSchVersV).
• The duties of the head of the experimental project are expressly regulated in Section 30 of the Animal Welfare Ordinance (TierSchVersV), as in genetic engineering law in Section 27 of the GenTSV. This regulation refers in particular to Sections 15-25 and 27-29 of the TierSchVersV.

It should be noted that neither Sections 1 or 3 nor Section 29 of the TierSchVersV are subject to fines. The TierSchVersV does not contain any relevant fines. Only Section 30 of the TierSchVersV refers to administrative offenses.

1. the conduct of animal experiments in the conditions described in Section 1 Paragraph 1 TierSchVersV Rooms and facilities as well as among the local Conditions
2. the anesthesia
3. the Keeping and signing records

These obligations, in turn, are activity-related, directed at keeping the animals and conducting the animal experiments, but not at operating the entire facility. Against this background, the head of the experimental project is not liable for most of the fines listed in Section 44 of the Animal Welfare Ordinance.