Tandklipning: the law by country
Where it is banned, allowed only under conditions or permitted. Each rule names its law and links to the source.
- Forbudt med undtagelser: 1 place
- Begrænset: 12 places
Canada
Whole country
National Farm Animal Care Council Code of Practice: en brancherettet kodeks, ikke en lov. NFACC siger, at kodeksens krav i de fleste provinser ikke udtrykkeligt er bindende, men kan være bevis for lidelse. Omtalt i provinsernes lovgivning: vedtaget i NL (NLR 36/12; NLR 35/12 s.15 gør en praksis, som en kodeks forbyder, til en forbudt praksis), foreskrevet i SK (Reg 1 s.3-4), nævnt som forsvar i NB (Reg 2000-4 s.4(2), Sch A) og BC (B.C. Reg. 34/2019, som almindeligt accepteret praksis), accepteret i NS (Act s.28(b)). Behovet skal vurderes; kun når det anses for nødvendigt.
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National Farm Animal Care Council Code of Practice: an industry code, not a statute. NFACC says Code requirements are not explicitly binding in most provinces but can be evidence of distress. Referred to in provincial law: adopted in NL (NLR 36/12; NLR 35/12 s.15 makes a practice a code prohibits a prohibited one), prescribed in SK (Reg 1 s.3-4), named as a defence in NB (Reg 2000-4 s.4(2), Sch A) and BC (B.C. Reg. 34/2019, as generally accepted practice), accepted in NS (Act s.28(b)). The need must be evaluated; only when deemed necessary.
NFACC Code of Practice: Pigs (2014), s.4.5.4 (industry code, not a statute)Checked 4. nov. 2026
Estland
Whole country
Klipning af pattegrises tænder kun til gavn for de andre grises sundhed og velfærd. Myndighedens side angiver ingen paragrafnumre; selve loven kunne ikke åbnes (Riigi Teataja kræver en browser med scripts aktiveret), så kontrollér den gældende ordlyd.
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Clipping piglets' teeth only for the benefit of the health and welfare of other pigs. The agency page cites no section numbers; the statute itself could not be opened (Riigi Teataja needs a script-enabled browser), so check the current wording.
Animal Protection Act (Loomakaitseseadus), as stated by the Agriculture and Food Board (PTA)Checked 4. nov. 2026
Finland
Whole country
Klipning eller slibning af pattegrises tænder er forbudt, undtagen af veterinære grunde; forebyggende klipning er ikke længere tilladt.
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Clipping or grinding piglets' teeth is prohibited except for veterinary reasons; preventive clipping is no longer allowed.
Animal Welfare Act 693/2023 and the Government Decree on procedures, as stated by the Finnish Food Authority (Ruokavirasto)In force since 1. jan. 2024Checked 4. nov. 2026
Irland
Whole country
Ikke rutinemæssigt, under 8 dage, slibning eller klipning, der efterlader en glat overflade, på dokumentation for skade og efter en dyrlæges vurdering.
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Non-routine, under 8 days, grinding or clipping leaving a smooth surface, on evidence of injury and after a vet's opinion.
Animal Health and Welfare (Operations and Procedures) (No. 2) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 127/2014), Schedule, Part 2In force since 6. mar. 2014Checked 4. nov. 2026
Nederlandene
Whole country
Ensartet nedfiling af hjørnetænder, højst 7 dage gamle, hvor der konstateres skader, og foranstaltninger har svigtet.
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Filing corner teeth uniformly, not older than 7 days, where injuries are found and measures failed.
Besluit diergeneeskundigen, ch. 2, art. 2.3Checked 4. nov. 2026
New Zealand
Whole country
Tænder må kun klippes af en dyrlæge (eller en dyrlægestuderende under tilsyn) eller efter en procedure hos en dyreetisk komité, undtagen en gris' hjørnetænder ved 4 dages alderen eller derunder og en orners hugtænder. Hugtænder skal klippes med obstetrisk tråd eller en tandsav.
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Teeth may be cut only by a veterinarian (or supervised veterinary student) or under an animal ethics committee procedure, except a pig's needle teeth at 4 days of age or under and a boar's tusks. Tusks must be cut with obstetrical wire or a dental saw.
Animal Welfare (Care and Procedures) Regulations 2018, r 56DIn force since 9. maj 2021Checked 4. nov. 2026
Storbritannien
England
Ensartet nedskæring af hjørnetænder ved 7 dage eller derunder, ved slibning eller klipning, efter foranstaltninger mod uvaner og hvor skade stadig dokumenteres.
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Uniform reduction of corner teeth at 7 days or under, by grinding or clipping, after measures against vices and where injury is still evidenced.
SI 2007/1100, Sch. 1 and Sch. 3In force since 6. apr. 2007Checked 4. nov. 2026
Northern Ireland
Lægmand: op til 7 dage, ensartet nedskæring af hjørnetænder, efter andre foranstaltninger og hvor der stadig opstår skader.
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Lay person: up to 7 days, uniform reduction of corner teeth, after other measures and with injuries still occurring.
Welfare of Animals (Permitted Procedures by Lay Persons) Regulations (NI) 2012 (S.R. 2012/153), Sch. 2In force since 2. apr. 2012Checked 4. nov. 2026
Scotland
Opdrættede pattegrise ved 7 dage eller derunder, ved slibning eller klipning, på dokumentation for skade efter andre foranstaltninger.
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Farmed piglets at 7 days or less, by grinding or clipping, on evidence of injury after other measures.
SSI 2010/387, Sch. 2In force since 5. nov. 2010Checked 4. nov. 2026
Wales
Ved 7 dage eller derunder; ensartet nedslibning af hjørnetænder efter andre foranstaltninger, på dokumentation for skade.
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At 7 days or under; uniform reduction of corner teeth, after other measures, on evidence of injury.
WSI 2007/1029, Sch. 3In force since 28. mar. 2007Checked 4. nov. 2026
Tjekkiet
Whole country
Slibning eller klipning af tænder hos pattegrise uden bedøvelse, af en kvalificeret person. Teksten er læst på et juridisk forlags kopi af Act 246/1992 Sb. (senest ændret 1. april 2025), ikke den officielle samling.
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Grinding or clipping the teeth of suckling piglets without anaesthesia, by a qualified person. Text read on a legal publisher's copy of Act 246/1992 Sb. (last amended 1 April 2025), not the official collection.
Act 246/1992 Sb., s.7(3)(f)Checked 4. nov. 2026
Tyskland
Whole country
Slibning af hjørnetænder uden bedøvelse kun for pattegrise under 8 dage, hvis det er afgørende for at beskytte soen eller kuldkammeraterne.
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Grinding eye teeth without anaesthesia only for piglets under 8 days, if essential to protect the sow or littermates.
Tierschutzgesetz, s.5(3)Checked 4. nov. 2026
USA
New Jersey
Tandtrimning og trimning af hugtænder kan udføres af en vidende person.
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Teeth trimming and tusk trimming may be done by a knowledgeable individual.
N.J.A.C. 2:8-7.6(d)Checked 4. nov. 2026
What each status means
- Forbudt med undtagelser
- Prohibited except under named exemptions, such as certified working dogs or a vet's medical decision.
- Begrænset
- Allowed with conditions other than a vet: an age limit, a method, a licence.
The law on other procedures
- Kupering af ører
- Halekupering
- Halekupering (landbrugsdyr)
- Fjernelse af ulvekløer
- Fjernelse af hornanlæg
- Afhorning
- Kloamputation (onykektomi)
- Devokalisering (fjernelse af stemmebånd)
- Næbtrimning
- Vingeamputation
- Mulesing
- Fjernelse af kam og hagelapper
- Fjernelse af sporer
- Isætning af næsering
- Brændemærkning
- Frysemærkning
- Indsnit i halen (rejsning)