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The Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (England) Regulations 2007

Consolidated Text As Enacted Cited authorities 11 Cited in Amendments 3 Related
Vincent
JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
CitationSI 2007/1100
Year2007
  • may be cited as the Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (England) Regulations 2007;
  • come into force on 6th April 2007;
  • apply in England only.
  • In these Regulations—
  • in accordance with any relevant requirement in Schedules 2 to 9;
  • in such a way as to minimise the pain and suffering it causes to the animal;
  • in hygienic conditions;
  • in accordance with good practice; and
  • in accordance with regulation 5, where applicable
    • (1) Section 5(1) and (2) of the Act does not apply where a prohibited procedure is carried out in an emergency for the purpose of saving the life or relieving the pain of the ... animal.(2) Any procedure carried out under paragraph (1) must be carried out in accordance with regulation 3, so far as this is practicable in all of the circumstances.(1) Any procedure permitted under regulation 3 to which the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 or the Veterinary Surgeons (Exemptions) Order 1962 applies, 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.
    • 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:
        • F2Micro-chipping. Neck tagging.Web notching.Web tagging.Wing tagging.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:
        • F4Castration. 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.
      • 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:
        • F3Castration. 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.
      • 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.
  • When carried out on cattle, a procedure listed below must be carried out in accordance with the condition or conditions specified for that procedure.

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