The Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2008/3094 |
2008 No. 3094 (W.273)
ANIMALS, WALESANIMAL WELFARE
The Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
Made 2nd December 2008
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales 29th October 2008
Coming into force 3rd December 2008
The Welsh Ministers are, 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 20061, and make the following Regulations in exercise of those powers.
The Welsh Ministers have carried out a consultation in accordance with section 5(5) of that Act.
In accordance with section 61(2) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the National Assembly for Wales.
Title, commencement and application
1.—(1) The title of these Regulations is the Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2008.
(2) These Regulations come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.
(3) These Regulations apply in relation to Wales.
Amendments to the Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (Wales) Regulations 2007
2. The Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (Wales) Regulations 20072are amended as follows.
Regulation 3
3. In regulation 3 (exceptions to the prohibition on mutilations) for sub-paragraphs (c) and (d) substitute—
“(c)
“(c) in hygienic conditions;
(d)
(d) in accordance with good practice; and
(e)
(e) in accordance with regulation 5, where applicable.”.
Regulation 4
4. In regulation 4(1) (performance of prohibited procedures in an emergency) omit the word “protected”.
Regulation 5
5. For regulation 5 (persons who may carry out permitted procedures) substitute—
“5.—(1) Any procedure permitted under regulation 3 to which the Veterinary Surgeons Act 19663or the Veterinary Surgeons (Exemptions) Order 19624applies, with the exception of the procedures referred to in paragraph (2), may only be carried out by a person permitted to carry it out under that legislation.
(2) Tail docking, or castration, of pigs may only be carried out by a veterinary surgeon or, where the animal is aged not more than 7 days, by a person experienced in performing the techniques involved and who is either a person responsible for the animal or a person employed or engaged by such a person to attend to the animal.”.
Schedule 1
6.—(1) The amendments to Schedule 1 (permitted procedures) are as follows.
(2) In the section on birds for the list under the heading “Identification Procedures” substitute—
“Micro-chipping.
Neck tagging.
Web notching.
Web tagging.
Wing tagging.
Other methods of identification involving a mutilation required by law.”.
(3) In the section on sheep for the list under the heading “Procedures for the Control of Reproduction” substitute—
“Castration.
Embryo collection or transfer by a surgical method.
Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive.
Laparoscopic insemination.
Ovum transplantation, including ovum collection, by a surgical method.
Vasectomy.”.
(4) In the section on goats for the list under the heading “Procedures for the Control of Reproduction” substitute—
“Castration.
Embryo collection or transfer by a surgical method.
Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive.
Laparoscopic insemination.
Ovum transplantation, including ovum collection, by a surgical method.
Vasectomy.”.
Schedule 4
7.—(1) The amendments to Schedule 4 (birds: requirements when carrying out certain permitted procedures) are as follows.
(2) Immediately before paragraph 1 (castration) insert—
“All procedures in the section on birds in Schedule 1
A1. Except in the case of beak trimming (where the provisions of paragraph 5 apply), no procedure listed in the section on birds in Schedule 1 may be performed on birds that are laying hens or that are intended to become laying hens unless they are kept on establishments with fewer than 350 such birds.
Neck tagging
A2. The procedure may only be carried out on farmed ducks and only where performed within 36 hours of hatching for the purposes of a breed improvement programme.
Web notching
A3. The procedure may only be carried out on farmed ducks and only where performed within 36 hours of hatching for the purposes of a breed improvement programme.
Web tagging
A4. The procedure may only be carried out on farmed birds for the purposes of breed improvement programmes or testing for the presence of disease.
The procedure may only be carried out on birds other than farmed birds for conservation purposes (including...
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