SCHEDULE 1Bovine animals

Regulation 3

Procedure

Purpose

Freeze branding

Identification

Tattooing

Identification

Ear tagging

Identification

Micro chipping

Identification

Vasectomy

Controlling reproduction or general animal management

Castration

Controlling reproduction or general animal management

Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive into a non-farmed bovine

Controlling reproduction or general animal management, as part of a conservation programme

Embryo and ovum transfer

Controlling reproduction or general animal management

Nose ringing

Handler safety or herd welfare

Dehorning

Handler safety or herd welfare

Disbudding

Handler safety or herd welfare

Supernumerary teat removal

Animal health

SCHEDULE 2Pigs

Regulation 3

Procedure

Purpose

Tattooing

Identification

Ear tagging

Identification

Ear notching

Identification

Micro chipping

Identification

Vasectomy

Controlling reproduction or general animal management

Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive into a non-farmed pig

Controlling reproduction or general animal management, as part of a conservation programme

Embryo and ovum transfer

Controlling reproduction or general animal management

Tusk trimming

Handler safety or herd welfare

Docking of farmed pigs kept on agricultural land

Handler safety or herd welfare

Conditions

1) The procedure may only be performed—

(a)

where there is evidence that injuries to the tails of other pigs have occurred and where other measures to improve environmental conditions or management systems have been taken in order to prevent tail-biting; and

(b)

by the quick and complete severance of the part of the tail to be removed.

2) Where pigs are older than 7 days of age the procedure must be performed under anaesthetic and additional prolonged analgesia and only by a veterinary surgeon.

Uniform reduction of the corner teeth of farmed piglets kept on agricultural land aged 7 days or less by grinding or clipping to leave an intact smooth surface

Herd welfare

Condition

The procedure may only be performed where there is evidence of injuries to sows’ teats or to other pigs’ ears or tails and when other measures have been taken to prevent tail-biting and other vices have been exhausted.

Nose ringing

General animal management

Condition

Nose rings must not be put in animals kept continuously in indoor husbandry systems.

Castration

Controlling reproduction or general animal management.

Conditions

1) Castration may only be performed by means other than the tearing of tissues.

2) Where pigs are older than 7 days of age the procedure must be performed under anaesthetic and additional prolonged analgesia and only by a veterinary surgeon.

SCHEDULE 3Birds

Regulation 3

Procedure

Purpose

Micro chipping

Identification

Beak trimming of poultry

Flock welfare

Conditions

1) Beak trimming of poultry may only be performed to prevent feather pecking and cannibalism and, in relation to laying hens kept on holdings of 350 or more and meat chickens kept on holdings of 500 or more, when the animals are less than 10 days old.

2) Beak trimming of laying hens kept on holdings of 350 or more may only be performed using the infra-red procedure.

3) In an emergency, to control an outbreak of feather pecking or cannibalism in laying hens, conditions 1 and 2 do not apply.

4) Beak trimming of meat chickens may only be carried out, after consultation with and on the advice of a veterinary surgeon, by qualified staff, and where other measures to prevent feather pecking and cannibalism are exhausted.

De-snooding

General animal management

Cutting of the toes of poultry other than laying hens and meat chickens

General animal management

Dubbing of domestic fowl other than laying hens and meat chickens

General animal management

Pinioning of birds other than poultry

General animal management

Laparoscopy

General animal management

Castration, ovidectomy and vasectomy of a bird other than poultry

Controlling reproduction or general animal management, as part of a conservation programme

Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive into a bird other than poultry

Controlling reproduction or general animal management, as part of a conservation programme

Wing tagging

Identification of—

1) poultry in connection with breeding or testing for the presence of disease; or

2) a bird other than poultry in connection with conservation or research

Web tagging

Identification of—

1) poultry in connection with breeding or testing for the presence of disease; or

2) a bird other than poultry in connection with conservation or research

SCHEDULE 4Sheep

Regulation 3

Procedure

Purpose

Tattooing

Identification

Ear tagging

Identification

Ear notching

Identification

Micro chipping

Identification

Vasectomy

Controlling reproduction or general animal management

Castration

Condition—

Surgical castration may only be carried out by a veterinary surgeon.

Controlling reproduction or general animal management

Laparoscopic insemination

Controlling reproduction or general animal management

Embryo and ovum transfer

Controlling reproduction or general animal management

Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive into a non-farmed sheep

Controlling reproduction or general animal management, as part of a conservation programme

Dehorning

Handler safety or flock welfare

Disbudding

Handler safety or flock welfare

Docking of a farmed sheep kept on agricultural land

Animal health

Conditions—

1) Docking of sheep over 3 months of age may only be carried out by a veterinary surgeon.

2) Surgical docking may only be carried out by a veterinary surgeon.

SCHEDULE 5Goats

Regulation 3

Procedure

Purpose

Tattooing

Identification

Ear tagging

Identification

Ear notching

Identification

Micro chipping

Identification

Vasectomy

Controlling reproduction or general animal management

Castration

Controlling reproduction or general animal management

Laparoscopic insemination

Controlling reproduction or general animal management

Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive into a non-farmed goat

Controlling reproduction or general animal management, as part of a conservation programme

Embryo and ovum transfer

Controlling reproduction or general animal management

Dehorning

Handler safety or herd welfare

Disbudding

Handler safety or herd welfare

SCHEDULE 6Equine Animals

Regulation 3

Procedure

Purpose

Freeze branding

Identification

Tattooing

Identification

Micro chipping

Identification

Vasectomy

Controlling reproduction or general animal management

Castration

Controlling reproduction or general animal management

Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive

Controlling reproduction or general animal management

Embryo and ovum transfer

Controlling reproduction or general animal management

SCHEDULE 7Deer

Regulation 3

Procedure

Purpose

Tattooing

Identification

Ear tagging

Identification

Ear notching

Identification

Micro chipping

Identification

Vasectomy

Controlling reproduction or general animal management

Castration

Controlling reproduction or general animal management

Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive into a non-farmed deer

Controlling reproduction or general animal management, as part of a conservation programme

Embryo and ovum transfer

Controlling reproduction or general animal management

Removal of antlers

Handler safety or herd welfare

SCHEDULE 8Cats

Regulation 3

Procedure

Purpose

Ear tipping of feral cats

Identification

Micro chipping

Identification

Tattooing

Identification

Vasectomy

Controlling reproduction or general animal management

Castration

Controlling reproduction or general animal management

Spaying

Controlling reproduction or general animal management

Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive

Controlling reproduction or general animal management

SCHEDULE 9Dogs

Regulation 3

Procedure

Purpose

Micro chipping

Identification

Tattooing

Identification

Vasectomy

Controlling reproduction or general animal management

Castration

Controlling reproduction or general animal management

Spaying

Controlling reproduction or general animal management

Embryo and ovum transfer

Controlling reproduction or general animal management

Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive

Controlling reproduction or general animal management

Amputation of dew claws

General animal management

SCHEDULE 10Fish

Regulation 3

Procedure

Purpose

Chemical branding

Identification

Freeze branding

Identification

Passive integrated transponder tagging/micro chipping

Identification

Removal or perforation of parts of the fins, adipose fins or fin rays

Identification

Removal of fish scales

Age determination or stock management

Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive

Controlling reproduction or general animal management

SCHEDULE 11Reptiles

Regulation 3

Procedure

Purpose

Micro chipping

Identification

Laparoscopy

General animal management

Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive

Controlling reproduction or general animal management

SCHEDULE 12Any other kind of animal

Regulation 3

Procedure

Purpose

Micro chipping

Identification

Tattooing

Identification

Vasectomy

Controlling reproduction

Castration

Controlling reproduction

Spaying

Controlling reproduction

Embryo and ovum transfer

Controlling reproduction

Implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive

Controlling reproduction or general animal management