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Posted: 17/11/09
Bremen, Germany: Court allows neurologist to continue his research on primates
In an interim decision the Administrative Court of Bremen has allowed neurologist Andreas Kreiter to continue his research on primates until a final decision is made. The ECEAE is extremely disappointed that these primates will be allowed to continue to suffer in these experiments while the Court reaches its decision. This decision is not expected to be made prior to spring 2010.
In October 2008 the health authority of the Federal State of Bremen denied a further extension to Kreiter’s permit to carry out brain experiments on primates. Up until then his permit had been extended every three years. Bremen’s Senator of Health considered the suffering of the animals outweighed the possible benefits to humans.
Kreiterfiled a formal objection against the health authority’s decision and at the same time applied for an interim court order allowing him to continue the experiments until the legal dispute was settled.
In December 2008, Bremen’s Administrative Court ruled that the experiments may be continued for a maximum of two months subsequent to the health authority’s pending decision on the objection. The health authority confirmed its refusal of Kreiter's permit on 12th August 2009.
On 20th October 2009 the Administrative Court ruled that the experiments may continue until its final decision is made.
This means that Kreiter may continue his research without a permit as required by the German Animal Protection Law. The Court said that a final decision could not be made now, that more information on the suffering of the animals is needed. Experts will now be commissioned to evaluate the suffering of the 28 macaques involved in the research.
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