Table 2.
List of legislation and codes of practice relevant to invertebrates used in the scientific research in different countries inside and outside Europe.
| Countries | Legislation | Invertebrates Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | Legislative Decree no. 26/2014 | Cephalopods |
| Czech Republic | Act on the Protection of Animals Against Cruelty No. 246/1992 | Cephalopods |
| Norway | Norwegian Animal Welfare Act (2010) | Squids, octopuses, decapod crustaceans and honey bees |
| Switzerland | Swiss Animal Welfare Act (2008) | Cephalopods and decapod crustaceans |
| United Kingdom | The Animal (Scientific Procedures) Act (Amendment) Order 1993 No. 2103. UK Government, London. | Cephalopods (octopuses) |
| Australia | Australian Code of Practice for the Care and Use of Animals in Scientific Procedures (2013) | Cephalopods (octopuses and squids) |
| Canada | Canadian Council on Animal Care - CCAC (1991) | Cephalopods |
| New Zealand | New Zealand Animal Welfare Act (1999, as at 08 September 2018) | Octopuses, squids, crabs, lobsters, or crayfishes |