Animals to be obtained only from Designated Breeding or Supplying Establishments
Schedule 2 of the Act lists the relevant protected species which are covered by these regulations:
- Any mouse of the species Mus musculus
- Any rat of the species Rattus norvegicus
- Guinea-pig
- Any hamster of the species Mesocricetus auratus or Cricetulus griseus
- Any rabbit of the species Oryctolagus cuniculus
- Dog
- Cat
- Primate
- Any bird of the species Coturnix coturnix (quail)
- Ferrets
- Any gerbil of the species Meriones unguiculatus
- Pigs (if genetically modified)
- Sheep (if genetically modified)
- Any frog of the species Xenopus laevis, Xenopus tropicalis, Rana temporaria or Rana pipiens
- Zebrafish