Vruće žigosanje: the law by country
Where it is banned, allowed only under conditions or permitted. Each rule names its law and links to the source.
- Zabranjeno: 5 places
- Ograničeno: 2 places
- Dopušteno: 2 places
Belgija
Brussels Capital
Agencija navodi da je žigosanje željezom zabranjeno za identifikaciju konja, u korist mikročipova. Stranica agencije datirana je 5. svibnja 2020.
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The agency states that iron branding is banned for identifying horses, in favour of microchips. Agency page dated 5 May 2020.
Law of 14 August 1986, as stated by Bruxelles EnvironnementChecked 4. stu 2026.
Češka
Whole country
Označavanje konja žigosanjem izuzeto je od pravila o anesteziji kad ga izvodi kvalificirana osoba. Tekst je pročitan u primjerku pravnog izdavača Act 246/1992 Sb. (zadnje izmijenjen 1. travnja 2025.), a ne u službenoj zbirci.
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Marking horses by branding is excepted from the anaesthesia rule when done 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)(h)Checked 4. stu 2026.
Kanada
Whole country
National Farm Animal Care Council Code of Practice: industrijski kodeks, a ne zakon. NFACC navodi da zahtjevi Kodeksa u većini provincija nisu izričito obvezujući, ali mogu biti dokaz patnje. Spominje se u provincijskom pravu: usvojen u NL (NLR 36/12; NLR 35/12 s.15 čini praksu koju Kodeks zabranjuje zabranjenom praksom), propisan u SK (Reg 1 s.3-4), naveden kao obrana u NB (Reg 2000-4 s.4(2), Sch A) i BC (B.C. Reg. 34/2019, kao općeprihvaćena praksa), prihvaćen u NS (Act s.28(b)). Goveda za meso: samo kad se traži za izvoz, politikom ili kao dokaz vlasništva, uz osposobljeno osoblje; ne na mokrim govedima. Mliječna goveda ne smiju se žigosati.
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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)). Beef: only when required for export, by policy or as proof of ownership, by trained personnel; not on wet cattle. Dairy cattle must not be branded.
NFACC Code of Practice: Beef Cattle (2013), s.4.3; Dairy Cattle (2023), s.4.2.1 (industry codes, not statutes)Checked 4. stu 2026.
Novi Zeland
Whole country
Nitko ne smije žigosati životinju vrućim željezom. Privremena iznimka za konje, ponije i magarce (r 55M) ukinuta je 2026-05-09, pa nikakva iznimka ne preostaje. Novčana kazna do NZ$5,000 (pravna osoba NZ$25,000).
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Nobody may hot brand an animal. The temporary exception for horses, ponies and donkeys (r 55M) was revoked on 2026-05-09, so no exception remains. Fine up to NZ$5,000 (body corporate NZ$25,000).
Animal Welfare (Care and Procedures) Regulations 2018, rr 55L, 55MIn force since 9. svi 2021.Checked 4. stu 2026.
Poljska
Whole country
Označavanje toplokrvnih životinja paljenjem navedeno je kao okrutnost, osim ako je postupak dopušten zakonom.
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Marking warm-blooded animals by burning is named as cruelty, unless a procedure allowed by law.
Ustawa o ochronie zwierząt (21 August 1997), art. 6(2)(1), as amended by Dz.U. 2011 poz. 1373Checked 4. stu 2026.
Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo
England
Naveden kao metoda identifikacije konja; u Sch. 7 nema posebnog uvjeta.
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Listed as an identification method for horses; no specific condition in Sch. 7.
SI 2007/1100, Sch. 1In force since 6. tra 2007.Checked 4. stu 2026.
Nije navedeno među metodama identifikacije goveda, koje uključuju hladno žigosanje.
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Not listed among the identification methods for cattle, which include freeze branding.
Animal Welfare Act 2006, s.5; SI 2007/1100, Sch. 1In force since 6. tra 2007.Checked 4. stu 2026.
Scotland
Uredbe iz 2010. ne preuzimaju ponovno odredbu iz 2007. o vrućem žigosanju kopitara i ne postoje nikakva odobrenja.
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The 2010 Regulations do not re-enact the 2007 hot-branding provision for equines, and no authorisations exist.
Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006, s.20; Prohibited Procedures on Protected Animals (Exemptions) (Scotland) Regulations 2010 (SSI 2010/387)In force since 5. stu 2010.Checked 4. stu 2026.
Wales
Navedena metoda identifikacije; u Sch. 7 nema posebnog uvjeta.
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Listed identification method; no specific condition in Sch. 7.
WSI 2007/1029, Sch. 1In force since 28. ožu 2007.Checked 4. stu 2026.
What each status means
- Zabranjeno
- Prohibited outright.
- Ograničeno
- Allowed with conditions other than a vet: an age limit, a method, a licence.
- Dopušteno
- Allowed.
The law on other procedures
- Kupiranje ušiju
- Kupiranje repa
- Kupiranje repa (domaće životinje)
- Uklanjanje vučjih prstiju
- Uklanjanje pupoljaka rogova
- Uklanjanje rogova
- Uklanjanje kandži (onihektomija)
- Uklanjanje glasnica (devokalizacija)
- Skraćivanje kljuna
- Amputacija vrha krila
- Skraćivanje zuba
- Mulesing
- Uklanjanje kreste i podbradnjaka
- Uklanjanje ostruga
- Stavljanje prstena u nos
- Hladno žigosanje
- Zarezivanje repa (podizanje)