The Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (Wales) Regulations 2007

Regulation 3

SCHEDULE 1 PERMITTED PROCEDURES

Cattle

Identification Procedures:

• Ear clipping.

• Ear notching.

• Ear tagging.

• Freeze branding.

• Micro-chipping.

• Tattooing.

• Other methods of identification involving a mutilation required by law.

Procedures for the Control of Reproduction:

• Castration.

• Embryo collection or transfer by a surgical method.

• Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive.

• Ovum transplantation, including ovum collection, by a surgical method.

• Vasectomy.

Other Management Procedures:

• Dehorning.

• Disbudding.

• Nose ringing.

• Removal of supernumerary teats.

Pigs

Identification Procedures:

• Ear clipping.

• Ear notching.

• Ear tagging.

• Micro-chipping.

• Tattooing.

• Other methods of identification involving a mutilation required by law.

Procedures for the Control of Reproduction:

• Castration.

• Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive.

• Vasectomy.

Other Management Procedures:

• Nose ringing.

• Tail docking.

• Tooth reduction.

• Tusk trimming.

Birds

Identification Procedures:

• Micro-chipping.

• Other methods of identification involving a mutilation required by law.

Procedures for the Control of Reproduction:

• Castration.

• Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive.

• Ovidectomy.

• Vasectomy.

Other Management Procedures:

• Beak trimming of poultry.

• Desnooding.

• De-toeing of domestic fowl and turkeys.

• Dubbing.

• Laparoscopy.

• Wing pinioning.

Sheep

Identification Procedures:

• Ear clipping.

• Ear notching.

• Ear tagging.

• Micro-chipping.

• Tattooing.

• Other methods of identification involving a mutilation required by law.

Procedures for the Control of Reproduction:

• Castration.

• Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive.

• Vasectomy.

Other Management Procedures:

• Dehorning.

• Disbudding.

• Removal of the insensitive tip of the horn.

• Tail docking.

Goats

Identification Procedures:

• Ear clipping.

• Ear notching.

• Ear tagging.

• Micro-chipping.

• Tattooing.

• Other methods of identification involving a mutilation required by law.

Procedures for the Control of Reproduction:

• Castration.

• Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive.

• Vasectomy.

Other Management Procedures:

• Dehorning.

• Disbudding.

• Removal of the insensitive tip of the horn.

Horses

Identification Procedures:

• Freeze branding.

• Hot branding.

• Micro-chipping.

• Tattooing.

• Other methods of identification involving a mutilation required by law.

Procedures for the Control of Reproduction:

• Castration.

• Vasectomy.

Deer

Identification Procedures:

• Ear clipping.

• Ear notching.

• Ear tagging.

• Micro-chipping.

• Tattooing.

• Other methods of identification involving a mutilation required by law.

Procedures for the Control of Reproduction:

• Castration.

• Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive.

• Vasectomy.

Other Management Procedures:

• Removal of antlers that are not in velvet.

Other species

Identification Procedures:

• Ear clipping.

• Ear notching.

• Ear tipping of feral cats.

• Insertion of subcutaneous tracking devices.

• Tagging.

• Chemical branding of fish.

• Freeze branding of fish.

• Micro-chipping.

• Removal or perforation of parts of fishes' fins, adipose fins or fin rays.

• Tattooing.

• Other methods of identification involving a mutilation required by law.

Procedures for the Control of Reproduction:

• Castration.

• Embryo collection or transfer by a surgical method.

• Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive.

• Ovum transplantation, including ovum collection, by a surgical method.

• Spaying.

• Vasectomy.

Other Management Procedures:

• Laparoscopy.

• Removal of the dew claws of dogs.

• Removal of fish scales.