SCHEDULE 6DEER

Regulations 2 and 3(a)

PART IPart I of this Schedule specifies permitted procedures which may be performed by a lay person in relation to deer

Identification procedures1

1

Ear notching;

2

Ear tagging;

3

Microchipping;

4

Tattooing;

5

Other methods of identification involving a prohibited procedure required by law and not restricted to being undertaken by a veterinary surgeon.

Procedures for the control of reproduction2

Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive.

PART IIPart II specifies any additional conditions for a procedure

Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive3

1

The procedure may not be carried out on farmed deer.

2

The procedure shall only be carried out as part of a conservation breeding programme.