Summary:
These Regulations specify the procedures that are exempt from the Section 5 mutilation prohibition of the Animal Welfare Act 2006. Procedures include: ear tagging for identification and castration for control of reproduction, for certain species. Anaesthetics, and other requirements, are also set out concerning certain species.
Documents:
The Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (England) Regulations 2007.pdf (70.89 KB)