Translate the text from English to Welsh.



 
The new law, coming into force today is making it an offence for piercing practitioners to arrange and/ or carry out an intimate piercing on under 18s. 

The aim of the new law is to protect children and young people from the potential health harms which can be caused by an intimate piercing.  

The change will come under the Public Health (Wales) Act 2017, prohibiting the intimate piercing of persons under the age of 18 in Wales. It will also be an offence to 'make arrangements' to perform an intimate piercing on a child or young person under the age of 18 in Wales.

The intimate piercing of children and young people under 18 could also be considered a child protection issue. By undergoing an intimate piercing procedure, young people under the age of 18 may be placed in a vulnerable position. 

During a visit to Frontier Tattoo Parlour in Cardiff to discuss the new law, the Chief Medical Officer for Wales, Dr Frank Atherton said;


> “In line with The Public Health (Wales) Act 2017, this new law is in place to ensure we can protect children and young people’s health and wellbeing. 
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> “It’s concerning that a third of young people with intimate piercings have reported complications following a procedure. The child protection issues that could also arise from this scenario highlight even further, the importance of implementing such a law.   
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> “I hope this piece of legislation will help to reduce these issues, and that practitioners understand the importance of obtaining proof of age beforehand”.

The Chief Dental Officer for Wales, Dr Colette Bridgman said:  

> “Tongue piercing can lead to lasting damage to teeth and gums, and can cause serious swelling in the mouth that can affect breathing. Many dentists in Wales have seen patients who have permanent harm following piercing and dental teams in Wales really welcome this new law”.

A study in England found that amongst individuals aged 16\-24 complications were reported with around a third of all body piercings. The same study found a higher incidence of complications in connection with certain types of body piercings, including intimate piercings. Problems were most likely to be reported in the case of tongue piercing (50%), followed by piercings of the genitals (45%) and the nipples (38%).   
As young people continue to grow during their teenage years, an intimate piercing performed at a young age could result in further complications arising as their bodies develop. Young people may also be less likely to have the experience or knowledge of how to clean or maintain an intimate piercing, leading to an increased risk of infection. 

Local authority enforcement officers and Police Officers have received training in advance of the new law coming into effect to enable them to enforce the new legislation effectively.

Intimate piercing practitioners operating in Wales are encouraged to ensure they have a rigid system in place to help them confirm proof of age, and to obtain signed consent for each procedure to avoid prosecution and a fine.







Translation:


 
Mae’r gyfraith newydd, sy’n dod i rym heddiw yn ei gwneud yn drosedd i ymarferwyr tyllu drefnu a/neu roi twll mewn rhan bersonol o gorff pobl o dan 18 oed. 

Nod y gyfraith newydd yw amddiffyn plant a phobl ifanc rhag niwed posibl i’w hiechyd oherwydd twll mewn rhan bersonol o’u corff.  

Daw’r newid o dan Ddeddf Iechyd y Cyhoedd (Cymru) 2017, sy’n gwahardd rhoi twll mewn rhan bersonol o gorff personau o dan 18 oed yng Nghymru. Bydd hefyd yn drosedd “gwneud trefniadau” i roi twll mewn rhan bersonol o gorff plentyn neu berson ifanc o dan 18 oed yng Nghymru.

Hefyd, gellid ystyried bod rhoi twll mewn rhan bersonol o gorff plant a phobl ifanc o dan 18 oed yn fater amddiffyn plant. Drwy gael twll mewn rhan bersonol o’u corff, gall pobl ifanc o dan 18 oed fod yn agored i niwed.

Yn ystod ymweliad â Frontier Tattoo Parlour yng Nghaerdydd i drafod y gyfraith newydd, dywedodd Prif Swyddog Meddygol Cymru, Dr Frank Atherton:


> “Yn unol â Deddf Iechyd y Cyhoedd (Cymru) 2017, mae’r gyfraith newydd hon yn sicrhau ein bod ni’n gallu diogelu iechyd a lles plant a phobl ifanc. 
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> “Mae’n bryder bod traean o bobl ifanc sydd wedi cael twll mewn rhan bersonol o’u corff wedi sôn am gymhlethdodau yn dilyn triniaeth. Mae’r materion amddiffyn plant a allai hefyd godi o’r sefyllfa hon yn amlinellu ymhellach byth bwysigrwydd gweithredu cyfraith o’r fath.
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> “Rwy’n gobeithio y bydd y darn hwn o ddeddfwriaeth yn helpu i leihau’r materion hyn, a bod ymarferwyr yn deall pwysigrwydd cael prawf o oedran ymlaen llaw.”

Dywedodd Prif Swyddog Deintyddol Cymru, Dr Colette Bridgman:  

> “Fe all twll yn y tafod arwain at ddifrod parhaol i’r dannedd a’r deintgig, ac fe all achosi chwyddo difrifol yn y geg sy’n gallu effeithio ar anadlu. Mae llawer o ddeintyddion yng Nghymru wedi gweld cleifion sydd wedi cael niwed parhaol yn dilyn tyllu ac mae timau deintyddol yng Nghymru wir yn croesawu’r gyfraith newydd hon.”

Daeth astudiaeth yn Lloegr i’r casgliad bod cymhlethdodau wedi’u cofnodi yn dilyn traean o’r holl achosion o dyllu’r corff ymhlith unigolion 16\-24 oed. Daeth yr un astudiaeth i’r casgliad bod mwy o gymhlethdodau wedi digwydd mewn cysylltiad â mathau penodol o dyllu’r corff, gan gynnwys tyllau mewn rhannau personol o’r corff. Y problemau mwyaf tebygol o gael eu cofnodi oedd problemau yn dilyn twll yn y tafod (50%), twll yn yr organau cenhedlu (45%) a thwll yn y tethi (38%). Gan fod pobl ifanc yn parhau i dyfu yn eu harddegau, gallai twll mewn rhan bersonol o’u corff arwain at ragor o gymhlethdodau wrth i’w cyrff ddatblygu. Hefyd, gall fod yn llai tebygol bod gan bobl ifanc y profiad neu’r wybodaeth o ran sut i lanhau neu ofalu am dwll mewn rhan bersonol o’u corff, sy’n golygu mwy o berygl o haint.Mae ymarferwyr sy’n rhoi twll mewn rhan bersonol o’r corff yng Nghymru yn cael eu hannog i sicrhau bod ganddynt system gadarn i’w helpu i gael prawf o oedran, ac i gael cydsyniad wedi’i lofnodi ar gyfer pob triniaeth er mwyn osgoi cael eu herlyn a’u dirwyo.