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The Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (Wales) Regulations 2007

W.S.I. 2007/1029 · Made 27 March 2007 · Extends to England and Wales

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ANIMALS, WALES

ANIMAL WELFARE

Made 27 March 2007

Coming into force 28 March 2007

The National Assembly for Wales being, in relation to Wales, the appropriate national authority for the purpose of exercising the powers conferred by section 5(4) of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 M1,makes the following Regulations in exercise of those powers.

In accordance with section 5(5) of that Act, the Assembly has consulted those persons appearing to it to represent interests with which these Regulations are concerned as it considered appropriate.

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Marginal citations

M1

2006 c. 45. The appropriate national authority is defined in section 62(1) of the Act.

Contents

  1. 1Title, commencement and application
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Exceptions to the prohibition on mutilations
  4. 4Performance of prohibited procedures in an emergency
  5. 5Persons who may carry out permitted procedures
  6. Signature
  7. Schedule 1: PERMITTED PROCEDURES
  8. Cattle
  9. Paragraph
  10. Paragraph
  11. Pigs
  12. Paragraph
  13. Paragraph
  14. Birds
  15. Paragraph
  16. Paragraph
  17. Sheep
  18. Paragraph
  19. Paragraph
  20. Goats
  21. Paragraph
  22. Paragraph
  23. Horses
  24. Paragraph
  25. Deer
  26. Paragraph
  27. Paragraph
  28. Other species
  29. Paragraph
  30. Paragraph
  31. Schedule 2: CATTLE: REQUIREMENTS WHEN CARRYING OUT CERTAIN PERMITTED PROCEDURES
  32. Paragraph
  33. 1Castration
  34. 2Embryo collection or transfer by a surgical method
  35. 3Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive
  36. 4Ovum transplantation, including ovum collection, by a surgical method
  37. 5Vasectomy
  38. 6Dehorning
  39. 7Disbudding
  40. 8Removal of supernumerary teats
  41. Schedule 3: PIGS: REQUIREMENTS WHEN CARRYING OUT CERTAIN PERMITTED PROCEDURES
  42. Paragraph
  43. 1Castration
  44. 2Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive
  45. 3Vasectomy
  46. 4Nose ringing
  47. 5Tail docking
  48. 6Tooth reduction
  49. 7Tusk trimming
  50. Schedule 4: BIRDS: REQUIREMENTS WHEN CARRYING OUT CERTAIN PERMITTED PROCEDURES
  51. Paragraph
  52. A1All procedures in the section on birds in Schedule 1
  53. A2Neck tagging
  54. A3Web notching
  55. A4Web tagging
  56. A5Wing tagging
  57. 1Castration
  58. 2Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive
  59. 3Ovidectomy
  60. 4Vasectomy
  61. 5Beak trimming of poultry
  62. 6Desnooding
  63. 7De-toeing of domestic fowl and turkeys
  64. 8Dubbing
  65. 9Laparoscopy
  66. 10Wing pinioning
  67. Schedule 5: SHEEP: REQUIREMENTS WHEN CARRYING OUT CERTAIN PERMITTED PROCEDURES
  68. Paragraph
  69. 1Castration
  70. 1AEmbryo collection or transfer by a surgical method
  71. 2Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive
  72. 2ALaparoscopic insemination
  73. 2BOvum transplantation, including ovum collection, by a surgical method
  74. 3Vasectomy
  75. 4Dehorning
  76. 5Tail docking
  77. Schedule 6: GOATS: REQUIREMENTS WHEN CARRYING OUT CERTAIN PERMITTED PROCEDURES
  78. Paragraph
  79. 1Castration
  80. 1AEmbryo collection or transfer by a surgical method
  81. 2Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive
  82. 2ALaparoscopic insemination
  83. 2BOvum transplantation, including ovum collection, by a surgical method
  84. 3Vasectomy
  85. 4Dehorning
  86. Schedule 7: HORSES: REQUIREMENTS WHEN CARRYING OUT CERTAIN PERMITTED PROCEDURES
  87. Paragraph
  88. 1Castration
  89. 2Vasectomy
  90. Schedule 8: DEER: REQUIREMENTS WHEN CARRYING OUT CERTAIN PERMITTED PROCEDURES
  91. Paragraph
  92. 1Castration
  93. 2Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive
  94. 3Vasectomy
  95. 4Removal of antlers that are not in velvet
  96. Schedule 9: OTHER SPECIES: REQUIREMENTS WHEN CARRYING OUT CERTAIN PERMITTED PROCEDURES
  97. Paragraph
  98. 1Ear tipping of feral cats
  99. 2Castration
  100. 3Embryo collection or transfer by a surgical method
  101. 4Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive
  102. 5Ovum transplantation, including ovum collection, by a surgical method
  103. 6Spaying
  104. 7Vasectomy
  105. 8Laparoscopy
  106. 9Removal of the dew claws of dogs
  107. 10Removal of fish scales
  108. Explanatory note