The Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (Wales) Regulations 2007

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Title, commencement and application

3. 2. Interpretation

4. 3. Exceptions to the prohibition on mutilations

5. 4. Performance of prohibited procedures in an emergency

6. 5. Persons who may carry out permitted procedures

7. Signature

8. 1. SCHEDULE 1

      PERMITTED PROCEDURES

      1. Cattle

      2. Procedures for the Control of Reproduction: Castration. Embryo collection or...

      3. Other Management Procedures: Dehorning. Disbudding. Nose ringing. Removal of supernumerary...

      4. Pigs

      5. Procedures for the Control of Reproduction: Castration. Implantation of a...

      6. Other Management Procedures: Nose ringing. Tail docking. Tooth reduction. Tusk...

      7. Birds

      8. Procedures for the Control of Reproduction: Castration. Implantation of a...

      9. Other Management Procedures: Beak trimming of poultry. Desnooding. De-toeing of...

      10. Sheep

      11. Procedures for the Control of Reproduction: Castration. Implantation of a...

      12. Other Management Procedures: Dehorning. Disbudding. Removal of the insensitive tip...

      13. Goats

      14. Procedures for the Control of Reproduction: Castration. Implantation of a...

      15. Other Management Procedures: Dehorning. Disbudding. Removal of the insensitive tip...

      16. Horses

      17. Procedures for the Control of Reproduction: Castration. Vasectomy.

      18. Deer

      19. Procedures for the Control of Reproduction: Castration. Implantation of a...

      20. Other Management Procedures: Removal of antlers that are not in...

      21. Other species

      22. Procedures for the Control of Reproduction: Castration. Embryo collection or...

      23. Other Management Procedures: Laparoscopy. Removal of the dew claws of...

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      CATTLE: REQUIREMENTS WHEN CARRYING OUT CERTAIN PERMITTED PROCEDURES

      1. When carried out on cattle, a procedure listed below must...

      2. 1. Castration

      3. 2. Embryo collection or transfer by a surgical method

      4. 3. Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive

      5. 4. Ovum transplantation, including ovum collection, by a surgical method

      6. 5. Vasectomy

      7. 6. Dehorning

      8. 7. Disbudding

      9. 8. Removal of supernumerary teats

   3. SCHEDULE 3

      PIGS: REQUIREMENTS WHEN CARRYING OUT CERTAIN PERMITTED PROCEDURES

      1. When carried out on a pig, a procedure listed below...

      2. 1. Castration

      3. 2. Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive

      4. 3. Vasectomy

      5. 4. Nose ringing

      6. 5. Tail docking

      7. 6. Tooth reduction

      8. 7. Tusk trimming

   4. SCHEDULE 4

      BIRDS: REQUIREMENTS WHEN CARRYING OUT CERTAIN PERMITTED PROCEDURES

      1. When carried out on a bird, a procedure listed below...

      2. 1. Castration

      3. 2. Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive

      4. 3. Ovidectomy

      5. 4. Vasectomy

      6. 5. Beak trimming of poultry

      7. 6. Desnooding

      8. 7. De-toeing of domestic fowl and turkeys

      9. 8. Dubbing

      10. 9. Laparoscopy

      11. 10. Wing pinioning

   5. SCHEDULE 5

      SHEEP: REQUIREMENTS WHEN CARRYING OUT CERTAIN PERMITTED PROCEDURES

      1. When carried out on a sheep, a procedure listed below...

      2. 1. Castration

      3. 2. Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive

      4. 3. Vasectomy

      5. 4. Dehorning

      6. 5. Tail docking

   6. SCHEDULE 6

      GOATS: REQUIREMENTS WHEN CARRYING OUT CERTAIN PERMITTED PROCEDURES

      1. When carried out on a goat, a procedure listed below...

      2. 1. Castration

      3. 2. Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive

      4. 3. Vasectomy

      5. 4. Dehorning

   7. SCHEDULE 7

      HORSES: REQUIREMENTS WHEN CARRYING OUT CERTAIN PERMITTED PROCEDURES

      1. When carried out on a horse, a procedure listed below...

      2. 1. Castration

      3. 2. Vasectomy

   8. SCHEDULE 8

      DEER: REQUIREMENTS WHEN CARRYING OUT CERTAIN PERMITTED PROCEDURES

      1. When carried out on a deer, a procedure listed below...

      2. 1. Castration

      3. 2. Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive

      4. 3. Vasectomy

      5. 4. Removal of antlers that are not in velvet

   9. SCHEDULE 9

      OTHER SPECIES: REQUIREMENTS WHEN CARRYING OUT CERTAIN PERMITTED PROCEDURES

      1. When carried out on an animal other than one dealt...

      2. 1. Ear tipping of feral cats

      3. 2. Castration

      4. 3. Embryo collection or transfer by a surgical method

      5. 4. Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive

      6. 5. Ovum transplantation, including ovum collection, by a surgical method

      7. 6. Spaying

      8. 7. Vasectomy

      9. 8. Laparoscopy

      10. 9. Removal of the dew claws of dogs

      11. 10. Removal of fish scales

9. Explanatory Note