The Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (England) Regulations 2007

Regulation 3

SCHEDULE 1PERMITTED PROCEDURES

This schedule has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

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.