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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-prohibited-procedures-on-protected-animals-exemptions-scotland-amendment-regulations-2009/regulation-2",
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  "legislation": "sdsi/2009/9780111001318",
  "legislation_title": "The Prohibited Procedures on Protected Animals (Exemptions) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2009",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-prohibited-procedures-on-protected-animals-exemptions-scotland-amendment-regulations-2009",
  "path": "regulation/2",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Amendment of the Prohibited Procedures on Protected Animals (Exemptions) (Scotland) Regulations 2007",
  "text": "(1) The Prohibited Procedures on Protected Animals (Exemptions) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 are amended as follows.\n(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation) insert in the appropriate place–\n““de-snooding” means the removal of the part of the male turkey’s wattle arising from the forehead and lying over the upper beak;”;\n““non-farmed animal” means any animal not kept for the production of food, wool or skin or for use in the farming of land;”; and\n““the 2000 Regulations” means the Welfare of Farmed Animals (Scotland) Regulations 2000;”.\n(3) For the table in Schedule 1 (bovine animals), substitute–\n“\nProcedure\nPurpose\nCondition\nFreeze branding\nIdentification\nTattooing\nIdentification\nEar tagging\nIdentification\nMicro chipping\nIdentification\nVasectomy\nControlling reproduction or general animal management\nCastration\nControlling reproduction or general animal management\nImplantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive\nControlling reproduction or general animal management\nMay only be performed–\n(a) on non-farmed bovine animals; and\n(b) as part of a conservation programme.\nEmbryo and ovum transfer\nControlling reproduction or general animal management\nNose ringing\nHandler safety or herd welfare\nDehorning\nHandler safety or herd welfare\nDisbudding\nHandler safety or herd welfare\nSupernumerary teat removal\nAnimal health\n”.\n(4) For the table in Schedule 2 (pigs), substitute–\n“\nProcedure\nPurpose\nCondition\nTattooing\nIdentification\nEar tagging\nIdentification\nEar notching\nIdentification\nMicro chipping\nIdentification\nVasectomy\nControlling reproduction or general animal management\nImplantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive\nControlling reproduction or general animal management\nMay only be performed–\n(a) on non-farmed pigs; and\n(b) as part of a conservation programme.\nCastration\nControlling reproduction or general animal management\nMay only be performed by means which do not involve the tearing of tissues.\nIf castration is carried out after the seventh day of life it shall only be performed under anaesthetic and additional prolonged analgesia.\nWhere the person performing the procedure is not a veterinary surgeon that person must be trained in accordance with the 2000 Regulations.\nEmbryo and ovum transfer\nControlling reproduction or general animal management\nTusk trimming\nHandler safety or herd welfare\nWhere the person performing the procedure is not a veterinary surgeon that person must be trained in accordance with the 2000 Regulations.\nDocking\nHandler safety or herd welfare\nMay only be performed where–\n(a) the pig is a farmed pig kept on agricultural land;\n(b) other measures to improve environmental conditions or management systems have been taken in order to prevent tail biting but there is still evidence of injury to the tails of other pigs; and\n(c) the procedure is performed by the quick and complete severance of the part of the tail to be removed.\nIf docking is carried out after the seventh day of life it shall only be performed under anaesthetic and additional prolonged analgesia.\nWhere the person performing the procedure is not a veterinary surgeon that person must be trained in accordance with the 2000 Regulations.\nUniform reduction of the corner teeth\nHerd welfare\nMay only be performed where–\n(a) the pig is a farmed pig kept on agricultural land;\n(b) the pig is less than 8 days old;\n(c) other measures to improve environmental conditions or management systems have been taken in order to prevent tail biting but there is still evidence of injury to sows' teats or to the ears or tails of other pigs; and\n(d) the reduction is performed by grinding or clipping leaving an intact smooth surface.\nWhere the person performing the procedure is not a veterinary surgeon that person must be trained in accordance with the 2000 Regulations.\nNose ringing\nGeneral animal management\nMay only be performed on a pig which is not intended to be kept continuously in an indoor husbandry system.\nWhere the person performing the procedure is not a veterinary surgeon that person must be trained in accordance with the 2000 Regulations.\n”.\n(5) For the table in Schedule 3 (birds), substitute–\n“\nProcedure\nPurpose\nCondition\nMicro chipping\nIdentification\nBeak trimming\nFlock welfare\nMay only be performed on poultry.\nMay only be performed–\n(a) if carried out as a single procedure, provided no more than a one third part of both the upper and lower beaks, measured from the tip towards the entrance to the nostrils, is removed; or\n(b) provided no more than a one third part of the upper beak only, measured as above, is removed.\nIn either case any subsequent haemorrhage from the beak must be arrested by cauterization.\nBeak trimming may only be performed where a veterinary surgeon considers the beak trimming to be necessary to prevent feather pecking or cannibalism and measures to improve the environmental conditions have been taken.\nBeak trimming of laying hens may only be performed on birds aged 10 days or less kept in flocks of 350 or more birds.\nBeak trimming of laying hens may only be performed until 31st December 2010.\nDe-snooding\nGeneral animal management\nCutting of the toes\nGeneral animal management\nMay only be performed on poultry other than laying hens.\nDubbing\nGeneral animal management\nMay only be performed on domestic fowl other than laying hens.\nPinioning\nGeneral animal management\nMay be performed on any bird other than poultry.\nLaparoscopy\nGeneral animal management\nCastration, ovidectomy and vasectomy\nControlling reproduction or general animal management\nMay only be performed–\n(a) on non-farmed birds; and\n(b) as part of a conservation programme.\nImplantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive\nControlling reproduction or general animal management\nMay only be performed–\n(a) on non-farmed birds; and\n(b) as part of a conservation programme.\nWing tagging\nIdentification\nMay only be performed on–\n(a) farmed birds for breeding or testing for the presence of disease;\n(b) non farmed birds for conservation or research.\nWeb tagging\nIdentification\nMay only be performed on–\n(a) farmed birds for breeding or testing for the presence of disease;\n(b) non farmed birds for conservation or research.\n”.\n(6) For the table in Schedule 4 (sheep), substitute–\n“\nProcedure\nPurpose\nCondition\nTattooing\nIdentification\nEar tagging\nIdentification\nEar notching\nIdentification\nMicro chipping\nIdentification\nVasectomy\nControlling reproduction or general animal management\nCastration\nControlling reproduction or general animal management\nLaparoscopic insemination\nControlling reproduction or general animal management\nEmbryo and ovum transfer\nControlling reproduction or general animal management\nMay only be performed–\n(a) on non-farmed sheep; and\n(b) as part of a conservation programme.\nImplantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive\nControlling reproduction or general animal management\nDehorning\nHandler safety or flock welfare\nDisbudding\nHandler safety or flock welfare\nDocking\nAnimal health\nMay only be performed where–\n(a) the sheep is a farmed sheep kept on agricultural land; and\n(b) sufficient tail is retained to cover the vulva in the case of female sheep and the anus in the case of male sheep.\n”.\n(7) For the table in Schedule 5 (goats), substitute–\n“\nProcedure\nPurpose\nCondition\nTattooing\nIdentification\nEar tagging\nIdentification\nEar notching\nIdentification\nMicro chipping\nIdentification\nVasectomy\nControlling reproduction or general animal management\nCastration\nControlling reproduction or general animal management\nLaparoscopic insemination\nControlling reproduction or general animal management\nImplantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive\nControlling reproduction or general animal management\nMay only be performed–\n(a) on non-farmed goats; and\n(b) as part of a conservation programme.\nEmbryo and ovum transfer\nControlling reproduction or general animal management\nDehorning\nHandler safety or herd welfare\nDisbudding\nHandler safety or herd welfare\n”.\n(8) For the table in Schedule 6 (equine animals), substitute–\n“\nProcedure\nPurpose\nCondition\nFreeze branding\nIdentification\nHot branding\nIdentification\nMay only be performed subject to, and in accordance with, any authorisation granted or review determined by the Scottish Ministers under regulations 4 and 5 respectively.\nTattooing\nIdentification\nMicro chipping\nIdentification\nVasectomy\nControlling reproduction or general animal management\nCastration\nControlling reproduction or general animal management\nImplantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive\nControlling reproduction or general animal management\nEmbryo and ovum transfer\nControlling reproduction or general animal management\n”.\n(9) For the table in Schedule 7 (deer), substitute–\n“\nProcedure\nPurpose\nCondition\nTattooing\nIdentification\nEar tagging\nIdentification\nEar notching\nIdentification\nMicro chipping\nIdentification\nVasectomy\nControlling reproduction or general animal management\nCastration\nControlling reproduction or general animal management\nImplantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive\nControlling reproduction or general animal management\nMay only be performed–\n(a) on non-farmed deer; and\n(b) as part of a conservation programme.\nEmbryo and ovum transfer\nControlling reproduction or general animal management\nAntler removal\nHandler safety or herd welfare\nMay only be performed where–\n(a) the deer is a farmed deer; and\n(b) the velvet is frayed and the greater part of it shed.\n”.\n(10) For the table in Schedule 8 (cats), substitute–\n“\nProcedure\nPurpose\nCondition\nEar tipping\nIdentification\nMay only be performed on feral cats.\nMicro chipping\nIdentification\nTattooing\nIdentification\nVasectomy\nControlling reproduction or general animal management\nCastration\nControlling reproduction or general animal management\nSpaying\nControlling reproduction or general animal management\nImplantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive\nControlling reproduction or general animal management\n”.\n(11) For the table in Schedule 9 (dogs), substitute–\n“\nProcedure\nPurpose\nCondition\nMicro chipping\nIdentification\nTattooing\nIdentification\nVasectomy\nControlling reproduction or general animal management\nCastration\nControlling reproduction or general animal management\nSpaying\nControlling reproduction or general animal management\nEmbryo and ovum transfer\nControlling reproduction or general animal management\nImplantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive\nControlling reproduction or general animal management\nAmputation of dew claws\nGeneral animal management\n”.\n(12) For the table in Schedule 10 (fish), substitute–\n“\nProcedure\nPurpose\nCondition\nChemical branding\nIdentification\nFreeze branding\nIdentification\nPit tagging\nIdentification\nMicro chipping\nIdentification\nRemoval or perforation of parts of the fins, adipose fins or fin rays\nIdentification\nRemoval of fish scales\nAge determination or stock management\nImplantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive\nControlling reproduction or general animal management\n”.\n(13) For the table in Schedule 11 (reptiles), substitute–\n“\nProcedure\nPurpose\nCondition\nMicro chipping\nIdentification\nLaparoscopy\nGeneral animal management\nImplantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive\nControlling reproduction or general animal management\n”.\n(14) For the table in Schedule 12 (any other kind of animal), substitute–\n“\nProcedure\nPurpose\nCondition\nMicro chipping\nIdentification\nTattooing\nIdentification\nVasectomy\nControlling reproduction\nCastration\nControlling reproduction\nSpaying\nControlling reproduction\nEmbryo and ovum transfer\nControlling reproduction\nImplantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive\nControlling reproduction or general animal management\n”.",
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      "label": "f1",
      "text": "S.S.I. 2007/256."
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      "text": "S.S.I. 2000/442; amended by S.S.I. 2002/334, 2003/488 and 2007/256."
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