Dispensation from § 56

§56 – Animal experimentation licence: If you do not have a certificate from an approved
Danish animal experimentation course, but you wish to take responsibility for animal
experiments and to be able to apply for a licence to carry out animal experiments, then you must apply for a dispensation for §56 (functions ABD in accordance with EU directive 2010/63, Article 23.2).

How to apply for § 56 dispensation

The applicant is required to have successfully completed a master’s degree in a
relevant discipline within the fields of medical, veterinary and/or life sciences. The applicant must also have had an animal experiment licence or otherwise have worked on animal experiments outside Denmark previously. Additionally, the applicant is required to have obtained qualifications corresponding to the completion of one or more courses with relevance to animal experimentation, including species-specific knowledge of the animals to be used. These courses/qualifications are to ensure that the applicant is able to use laboratory animals in accordance with a high ethical and scientific standard and must, as a minimum, correspond to functions ABD-courses/FELASA-C course.

Do you have a certificate from a FELASA-accredited course (ABD)?

If yes:

  • Complete online course on Danish legislation
  • Submit all the following documents and write “application for dispensation from §56” in the subject field:

    • Certificate of completion for online course on Danish legislation
    • Certificate in laboratory animal competence (EU functions ABD) including learning outcomes
    • Degree certificate for master’s degree in medical, veterinary or life sciences
    • CV with previous experience of working in animal experimentation
    • Contact details (workplace)

If no:

  • Complete online course on Danish legislation
  • Submit all the following documents and write “application for dispensation from §56” in the subject field:

    • Certificate of completion for online course on Danish legislation
    • Certificate in laboratory animal competence including learning outcomes
    • Relevant course certificates including learning outcomes
    • Degree certificate for master’s degree in medical, veterinary or life sciences
    • CV with previous experience of working in animal experimentation
    • Contact details (workplace)

Send your application

Your application will be dealt with when all the necessary information has been
submitted to the Animal Experiments by mail: dyreforsoegstilsynet(at)fvst.dk

The Animal Experiments Inspectorate will notify you after a short time of whether you fulfill the criteria for dispensation or not.