| Number | Section |
| Introduction |
| Comments |
| Background |
| Scope of the Regulations |
| Species that will be covered under the Regulations |
Exemptions under section 20(5) of the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006
Proposed permitted exemptions under section 20(5) |
| 1 | Procedures for the purposes of identification |
| 1.1 | Freeze branding of bovine animals, horses and fish |
| 1.2 | Hot branding of horses |
| 1.3 | Chemical branding of fish |
| 1.4 | Tattooing |
| 1.5 | Ear notching and clipping |
| 1.6 | Ear tagging |
| 1.7 | Microchipping |
| 1.8 | Pit tagging of fish |
| 1.9 | Ear tipping of feral cats |
| 1.10 | Insertion of subcutaneous tracking device |
| 1.11 | Removal or perforation of parts of the fins, adipose fins or fin rays of fish |
| 1.12 | Any other method of identification required by law |
| 1.13 | Other procedures for identification purposes |
| 2 | Procedures for the purposes of controlling reproduction |
| 2.1 | Vasectomy |
| 2.2 | Spaying |
| 2.3 | Surgical ova transplantation |
| 2.4 | Castration - cattle, goats, pigs, sheep, horses and companion animals |
| 2.4.1 | Castration of cattle, sheep and goats |
| 2.4.2 | Castration of pigs |
| 2.4.3 | Castration of horses |
| 2.4.4 | Castration of companion animals and other animals which have not been specified |
| 2.4.5 | Further control of reproduction procedures |
| 3 | Other procedures for animal management purposes |
| 3.1 | Antler removal in deer |
| 3.2 | Dehorning of adult cattle, sheep and goats |
| 3.3 | Disbudding of sheep, goats and calves |
| 3.4 | Desnooding of turkeys |
| 3.5 | Dubbing of poultry, domestic fowl and turkeys |
| 3.6 | Nose ringing of bovine animals |
| 3.7 | Nose ringing of pigs |
| 3.8 | Tusk trimming of pigs |
| 3.9 | Beak trimming of poultry |
| 3.10 | Tooth cutting of pigs - uniform reduction of the corner teeth |
| 3.11 | Laparoscopy - birds and reptiles |
| 3.12 | Removal of fish scales |
| 3.13 | Wing pinioning of birds other than poultry |
| 3.14 | Supernumerary teat removal of cattle |
| 3.15 | Toe cutting/detoeing of poultry |
| 3.16 | Dew claw removal in dogs |
| 3.17 | Tail docking of pigs |
| 3.18 | Tail docking of sheep |
| 3.19 | Tail docking of dogs |
| 3.20 | Other procedures |
| Timescale for the Regulations to come into force |
| Enforcement |
| Penalties |
| Summary of questions |
| Partial Regulatory Impact Assessment |