Post by Empire of Suzoc on Dec 4, 2022 23:43:36 GMT
Pangean Nations,
Concerned by the lack of legislation regarding the treatment of testing animals,
Recognizing that animals deserve to be duly treated during and after testing,
Remarking that mistreatment of animal test subjects may lead to severe torture for the animal and inaccurate examination results, and
Seeking to institute mandates on the treatment of animal test subjects,
Hereby,
1. Defines, for the purposes of this resolution:
A. A "research facility" as any establishment, private or public, which engages in animal testing for any scientific purpose, encompassing consumer security and munitions testing;
B. A "test animal" as a sentient but not sapient animal in the guardianship of any research facility for scientific purposes
C. "Ethical testing", and all deduced terms, as testing carried out on an animal in a way that isn't maliciously intended to beget severe anguish or detriment to the animal;
2. Establishes the Pangean Board of Bioethics (PBB), which will be tasked with the following:
A. Overseeing scientific experimentation in member states to ensure animal testing is being carried out ethically and in accordance with all relevant Pangean law;
B. Reporting instances of noncompliance with the ethical requirements mandated in this resolution to the local authorities for penalization;
3. Dictates that member states must reasonably and proportionally penalize research labs upon receiving a report about unethical testing from the PBB;
4. Mandates that all research facilities in member states that carry out testing on animals:
A. Report all procedures carried out on animals, and euthanizations in their custody to the PBB;
B. Carry out solely ethical testing, as defined in section 1C;
5. Requires that when a research facility is finished using an animal in its experiments:
A. The animal is returned to the wild if it was captured from the wild, has a good chance of being returned to its natural habitat successfully, and if it poses no risk to the environment it is being released into, such as carrying diseases; or;
B. The animal is given to a legal entity capable of taking care of it for the rest of its lifespan; if:
I. it is expected to live for over a year after its adoption,
II. it is healthy, not sick, and of good disposition, and,
III. it is unable to survive without help, or is of a species commonly kept as pet or livestock;
C. If the animal is unable to be adopted or released into the wild then it may be humanely euthanized;
6. Clarifies that an animal can still be adopted even if it is unable to live for over a year, and;
7. Prohibits the intentional killing of a test animal in a cruel manner, in addition to forbidding the killing of a former test animal before the viability of its adoption or release into the wild has been examined, and it has been found unsuitable for both.
I urge a yes vote to ensure minimum standards of care for animals used within testing facilities and to ensure proper disposal or release of such animal into the wild.
Concerned by the lack of legislation regarding the treatment of testing animals,
Recognizing that animals deserve to be duly treated during and after testing,
Remarking that mistreatment of animal test subjects may lead to severe torture for the animal and inaccurate examination results, and
Seeking to institute mandates on the treatment of animal test subjects,
Hereby,
1. Defines, for the purposes of this resolution:
A. A "research facility" as any establishment, private or public, which engages in animal testing for any scientific purpose, encompassing consumer security and munitions testing;
B. A "test animal" as a sentient but not sapient animal in the guardianship of any research facility for scientific purposes
C. "Ethical testing", and all deduced terms, as testing carried out on an animal in a way that isn't maliciously intended to beget severe anguish or detriment to the animal;
2. Establishes the Pangean Board of Bioethics (PBB), which will be tasked with the following:
A. Overseeing scientific experimentation in member states to ensure animal testing is being carried out ethically and in accordance with all relevant Pangean law;
B. Reporting instances of noncompliance with the ethical requirements mandated in this resolution to the local authorities for penalization;
3. Dictates that member states must reasonably and proportionally penalize research labs upon receiving a report about unethical testing from the PBB;
4. Mandates that all research facilities in member states that carry out testing on animals:
A. Report all procedures carried out on animals, and euthanizations in their custody to the PBB;
B. Carry out solely ethical testing, as defined in section 1C;
5. Requires that when a research facility is finished using an animal in its experiments:
A. The animal is returned to the wild if it was captured from the wild, has a good chance of being returned to its natural habitat successfully, and if it poses no risk to the environment it is being released into, such as carrying diseases; or;
B. The animal is given to a legal entity capable of taking care of it for the rest of its lifespan; if:
I. it is expected to live for over a year after its adoption,
II. it is healthy, not sick, and of good disposition, and,
III. it is unable to survive without help, or is of a species commonly kept as pet or livestock;
C. If the animal is unable to be adopted or released into the wild then it may be humanely euthanized;
6. Clarifies that an animal can still be adopted even if it is unable to live for over a year, and;
7. Prohibits the intentional killing of a test animal in a cruel manner, in addition to forbidding the killing of a former test animal before the viability of its adoption or release into the wild has been examined, and it has been found unsuitable for both.
I urge a yes vote to ensure minimum standards of care for animals used within testing facilities and to ensure proper disposal or release of such animal into the wild.
