1. Reasons for Enactment

This Notice prescribes the qualification of full-time veterinarians pursuant to Article 19 (2) 3 of the Enforcement Decree of the Animal Protection Act.

2. Major Provisions

A. Qualification equivalent to a full-time veterinarian (Article 2)

  (1) A veterinarian pursuant to Article 2 of the Veterinarians Act who has completed an educational course under subparagraph 2 (a) and (b) of attached Table 2 of the Notice on the Education of Full-Time Veterinarians and Operation of Educational Courses.

  (2) A veterinarian of an excellent animal testing facility who qualifies as an administrator pursuant to Article 7 (1) of the Enforcement Decree of the Laboratory Animal Act, and who has been educated on 1) Animal Testing-Related Laws and Institutions in the basic curriculum under subparagraph 2 (a) of attached Table 2 in Article 7 of the Notice on the Education of Full-Time Veterinarians and Operation of Educational Courses and in accordance with Article 29 of the Enforcement Rule of the Animal Protection Act. 

  (3) A veterinarian pursuant to Article 2 of the Veterinarians Act who has experience working as a designated veterinarian in accordance with EU government regulations or who has been certified as a laboratory animal veterinarian by an international certification authority, and who has been educated on 1) Animal Testing-Related Laws and Institutions in the basic curriculum under subparagraph 2 (a) of attached Table 2 in Article 7 of the Notice on the Education of Full-Time Veterinarians and Operation of Educational Courses and in accordance with Article 29 of the Enforcement Rule of the Animal Protection Act.