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Ministry of Agriculture. It is a requirement that experiments do not solely follow
scientific research purposes, they must have substantial societal relevance.
Moreover, there should be no alternatives to achieving the aim of the research
or application, and the importance of the research or application must outweigh
the possible damage to the health, welfare and integrity of the animals. (Gamborg
et al., 2005)
Norway
In May 2004, Norway became the first European country to issue legislation
on animal cloning. The main provision prohibits the cloning of vertebrates
although it is possible to have a dispensation for basic biological and medical
research and other medical activities. The cloning of primates is prohibited
without exemption. The restrictions on animal cloning do not cover cloning
processes which could take place in nature (embryo splitting). The Norwegian
law, like Danish law, emphasises respect for animal integrity as an independent
value that goes beyond welfare. The Norwegian legislation only covers the
production of cloned animals. One of its principal aims is to prevent human
cloning, and it is silent both on the import of cloned animals and imports of
their products. (Gamborg et al., 2005, Gunning et al., 2006)
Gamborg et al., 2005 summarize the situation regarding national legislation as
follows:
“To summarise, in most countries there is no legislation directly prohibiting
the cloning of animals, and hence farm animals. Instead – where it is regulated
at all – cloning is indirectly regulated through laws on the protection
of animals and animal research legislation. As with other types of animal
experimentation, experiments connected with the cloning of animals have to
be approved by the relevant authorities. To date Denmark and Norway are the
only two European countries to have taken legislative initiatives on animal cloning
and to have passed cloning legislation.”
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