Animals, England Title and commencement 1 These Regulations— a may be cited as the Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010; b come into force on the day after the day on which they are made. Amendments to the Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (England) Regulations 2007 2 1 The Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (England) Regulations 2007 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 2 (interpretation), after the definition of “cattle”, insert— “conventionally reared meat chicken” means an animal of the species Gallus gallus that is kept for meat production, other than one— a that is on a holding with fewer than 500 such animals or with only breeding stocks of such animals; b in relation to which the term “Extensive indoor (barn reared)”, “Free range”, “Traditional free range” or “Free range – total freedom” can be used within the meaning of point (b), (c), (d) or (e) of Annex V to Commission Regulation ( EC ) No 543/2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards the marketing standards for poultrymeat ; c that is organically reared in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation ( EEC ) No 2092/91 ; . 3 In Schedule 4 (Birds: Requirements When Carrying Out Certain Permitted Procedures)— a for paragraph A1 (all procedures in the section on birds in Schedule 1), substitute— All procedures in the section on birds in Schedule 1 A1 None of the procedures listed in the section on birds in Schedule 1, apart from beak trimming (see paragraph 5), may be performed on– 1 conventionally reared meat chickens; or 2 a laying hen, or a chick that is intended to become a laying hen, which is kept on an establishment with 350 or more such birds. b for Paragraph 5 (beak trimming of poultry), substitute— Beak trimming of poultry 5 1 For all poultry, the beak trimming procedure must be performed using a suitable instrument. 2 For all poultry, any subsequent haemorrhage from the beak must be arrested by cauterisation. 3 For all poultry the procedure must be performed on– a both the upper and lower beaks, with not more than one third of each removed, or b the upper beak only, with not more than one third removed. 4 For laying hens and chicks that are intended to become laying hens, which are kept on establishments with 350 or more such birds, beak trimming– a may only be performed in order to prevent feather pecking or cannibalism; b may only be carried out using infra-red technology; c may not be performed on birds which are aged 10 days or over; and d must be carried out by a person who has been provided with suitable and sufficient information, instruction and training so that they are qualified to perform the procedure. 5 Sub-paragraphs (4)(b) and (c) do not apply where the procedure is carried out in an emergency in order to control an outbreak of feather pecking or cannibalism. 6 For conventionally reared meat chickens the procedure— a may only be performed in order to prevent feather pecking and cannibalism; b may not be performed on birds which are aged 10 days or over; c must be carried out by a person who has been provided with suitable and sufficient information, instruction and training so that they are qualified to perform the procedure; and d must only be carried out following a consultation and on the advice of a veterinarian. . Henley Parliamentary Under-Secretary Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 22nd December 2010