Kupiranje repa (domaće životinje): 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: 1 place
- Ograničeno: 20 places
Australija
Whole country
Nije zakon sam po sebi; svaka država odlučuje (obvezno u QLD, SA, TAS od travnja 2026.). Standardi: vješt izvođač; starije od 6 mjeseci zahtijeva ublažavanje boli i kontrolu krvarenja; ostaviti batrljak s barem jednim opipljivim slobodnim zglobom.
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Not law by itself; each state decides (mandatory in QLD, SA, TAS as of April 2026). Standards: skilled operator; over 6 months old needs pain relief and haemorrhage control; leave a stump with at least one palpable free joint.
Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Sheep (endorsed January 2016), S6.1 to S6.3Checked 4. stu 2026.
Queensland
Obvezni kodeks prema nacionalnom tijelu za norme. Pročitali smo nacionalni tekst, a ne uredbu: vješt izvođač; starije od 6 mjeseci zahtijeva ublažavanje boli i kontrolu krvarenja; ostaviti barem jedan opipljiv slobodni zglob.
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Mandatory code per the national standards body. We read the national text, not the regulation: skilled operator; over 6 months old needs pain relief and haemorrhage control; at least one palpable free joint left.
Animal Care and Protection Regulation 2012 (Qld), national Sheep Standards as a code of practiceIn force since 1. srp 2021.Checked 4. stu 2026.
South Australia
Od 6 mjeseci starosti potreban je analgetik ili anestetik i liječenje krvarenja; ostaviti batrljak s barem jednim opipljivim slobodnim zglobom. Zakon Animal Welfare Act 2025 (SA), koji nije bio na snazi 2026-11-04, stavit će te propise izvan snage kad stupi na snagu.
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From 6 months old needs an analgesic or anaesthetic and haemorrhage treatment; leave a stump with at least one palpable free joint. The Animal Welfare Act 2025 (SA), not in operation on 2026-11-04, will repeal these regulations when it starts.
Animal Welfare Regulations 2012 (SA), r 77In force since 15. tra 2017.Checked 4. stu 2026.
Tasmania
Starije od 6 mjeseci zahtijeva ublažavanje boli i mjere protiv krvarenja; ostaviti barem jedan zglob koji strši iz zadnjice, osim ako je veterinar uvjeren da je uklanjanje svih zglobova u najboljem interesu ovce.
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Over 6 months old needs pain relief and steps against haemorrhage; leave at least one joint protruding from the rump, unless a veterinary surgeon is satisfied removing all joints is in the sheep's best interests.
Animal Welfare (Sheep) Regulations 2023 (Tas), r 18In force since 12. srp 2023.Checked 4. stu 2026.
Češka
Whole country
Janjad mlađa od 8 dana bez anestezije, 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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Lambs under 8 days 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)(c)Checked 4. stu 2026.
Prasad mlađa od 7 dana bez anestezije, 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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Piglets under 7 days 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)(c)Checked 4. stu 2026.
Danska
Whole country
Elastratorom 2.-7. dana života, osoba odgovorna za janje, tako da ostane batrljak koji pokriva anus i stidnicu; inače samo iz veterinarskih razloga, a izvodi ga veterinar.
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By elastrator on day 2-7 of life, by the person responsible for the lamb, leaving a stump that covers anus and vulva; otherwise only on veterinary grounds, by a vet.
Bekendtgørelse nr. 631 af 31. maj 2023 om halekupering, kastration og afhorning, ss.2-3In force since 1. srp 2023.Checked 4. stu 2026.
Estonija
Whole country
Agencija navodi da rezanje repova nije dopušteno na životinjama koje nisu prasad. Stranica agencije ne navodi brojeve članaka; sam zakon nije se mogao otvoriti (Riigi Teataja traži preglednik s omogućenim skriptama), zato provjerite važeći tekst.
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The agency says tail cutting is not permitted on animals other than piglets. 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. stu 2026.
Samo ako se u krdu primijeti kanibalizam, radi zdravlja i dobrobiti drugih svinja. Stranica agencije ne navodi brojeve članaka; sam zakon nije se mogao otvoriti (Riigi Teataja traži preglednik s omogućenim skriptama), zato provjerite važeći tekst.
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Only if cannibalism is noticed in the herd, for 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. stu 2026.
Irska
Whole country
Gumeni prsten do 8 dana, inače veterinar; zadržati dovoljno repa da pokrije stidnicu ili anus.
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Rubber ring under 8 days, otherwise by a vet; keep enough tail to cover vulva or anus.
Animal Health and Welfare (Operations and Procedures) (No. 2) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 127/2014), Schedule, Part 3In force since 6. ožu 2014.Checked 4. stu 2026.
Neredovito, mlađe od 8 dana, uz dokaz ozljeda i nakon mišljenja veterinara o okolišu i upravljanju objektom.
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Non-routine, under 8 days, on evidence of injury and after a vet's opinion on the premises' environment and management.
Animal Health and Welfare (Operations and Procedures) (No. 2) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 127/2014), Schedule, Part 2In force since 6. ožu 2014.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)). Odlučuje se na temelju procjene rizika i koristi za dobrobit; kirurško kupiranje i janjad starija od šest tjedana samo veterinar uz anesteziju i analgeziju; bez gumenih prstenova nakon šest tjedana; ne kraće od distalnog kraja repne bore.
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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)). Decide on a welfare risk/benefit basis; surgical docking and lambs over six weeks by a veterinarian with anesthesia and analgesia; no rubber rings past six weeks; no shorter than the distal end of the caudal fold.
NFACC Code of Practice: Sheep (2013), s.5.7 (industry code, not a statute)Checked 4. stu 2026.
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)). Nakon 7 dana starosti uz kontrolu boli; od 2016-07-01 u bilo kojoj dobi uz analgetike.
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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)). Over 7 days of age with pain control; since 2016-07-01 at any age with analgesics.
NFACC Code of Practice: Pigs (2014), s.4.5.3 (industry code, not a statute)Checked 4. stu 2026.
Newfoundland and Labrador
Dopušteno samo kako dopušta kodeks usvojen u Animal Protection Standards Regulations (NLR 36/12 usvaja NFACC Sheep Code), ili na temelju veterinarova nalaza o ozljedi ili medicinskoj potrebi.
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Allowed only as permitted by a code adopted in the Animal Protection Standards Regulations (NLR 36/12 adopts the NFACC Sheep Code), or on a veterinarian's finding of injury or medical necessity.
Animal Protection Regulations, NLR 35/12, s.8Checked 4. stu 2026.
Nizozemska
Whole country
Samo Suffolk, Hampshire Down i Clun Forest, ne stariji od 7 dana, uz dokumente rodovnika roditelja; elastične trake više nisu dopuštene (RVO).
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Suffolk, Hampshire Down and Clun Forest only, not older than 7 days, with stud-book documents of the parents; elastic bands no longer allowed (RVO).
Besluit diergeneeskundigen, ch. 2, art. 2.5Checked 4. stu 2026.
Vrh repa prasadi ne starije od 4 dana, kad se utvrde ozljede, a mjere protiv grizenja repova zakazale.
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Tail tip of piglets not older than 4 days, where injuries are found and measures against tail biting failed.
Besluit diergeneeskundigen, ch. 2, art. 2.3Checked 4. stu 2026.
Novi Zeland
Whole country
Mlađe od 6 mjeseci: samo vruće željezo ili gumeni prsten, i ne kraće od distalnog kraja repne bore. Od 6 mjeseci: veterinar (ili student veterinarske medicine pod nadzorom) uz ublažavanje boli. Izvođač mora biti osposobljen ili iskusan i sposoban prepoznati patnju.
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Under 6 months: hot iron or rubber ring only, and no shorter than the distal end of the caudal fold. From 6 months: veterinarian (or supervised veterinary student) with pain relief. The operator must be trained or experienced and able to recognise distress.
Animal Welfare (Care and Procedures) Regulations 2018, r 52AIn force since 9. svi 2021.Checked 4. stu 2026.
Mlađe od 7 dana: čist rez koji ne trga tkivo. Od 7 dana: veterinar (ili student veterinarske medicine pod nadzorom) uz ublažavanje boli. Izvođač mora biti osposobljen ili iskusan i sposoban prepoznati patnju.
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Under 7 days: a clean cut that does not tear tissue. From 7 days: veterinarian (or supervised veterinary student) with pain relief. The operator must be trained or experienced and able to recognise distress.
Animal Welfare (Care and Procedures) Regulations 2018, r 52In force since 1. lis 2018.Checked 4. stu 2026.
Njemačka
Whole country
Bez anestezije samo za janjad mlađu od 8 dana; elastični prstenovi dopušteni su za janjad.
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Without anaesthesia only for lambs under 8 days; elastic rings allowed for lambs.
Tierschutzgesetz, s.5(3) and s.6Checked 4. stu 2026.
Bez anestezije samo za prasad mlađu od 4 dana.
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Without anaesthesia only for piglets under 4 days.
Tierschutzgesetz, s.5(3) and s.6Checked 4. stu 2026.
Sjedinjene Američke Države
New Jersey
Može ga izvesti osoba sa znanjem, slijedeći FASS Guide (2010) i Battaglia's Handbook of Livestock Management (2007). Podstavak je preinačen s učinkom od 2012-02-06.
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May be done by a knowledgeable individual, following the FASS Guide (2010) and Battaglia's Handbook of Livestock Management (2007). Subsection rewritten effective 2012-02-06.
N.J.A.C. 2:8-6.6(d)In force since 6. velj 2012.Checked 4. stu 2026.
Može ga izvesti osoba sa znanjem.
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May be done by a knowledgeable individual.
N.J.A.C. 2:8-7.6(d)Checked 4. stu 2026.
Ohio
Prihvatljivo ako se izvodi humano. Odgovorna strana bira metodu i eventualno ublažavanje boli, uzimajući u obzir dob, težinu, okolinu, objekte i sigurnost. Ranija verzija iz 2011.
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Acceptable if done humanely. The responsible party chooses the method and any pain management, weighing age, weight, environment, facilities and safety. Earlier version from 2011.
Ohio Admin. Code 901:12-12-02In force since 13. velj 2025.Checked 4. stu 2026.
Slovačka
Whole country
Mali preživači rođeni u Slovačkoj, do 8 dana starosti. Verzija od 1. siječnja 2022.; postoji izmjena iz 2025. (307/2025) koja nije provjerena.
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Small ruminants born in Slovakia, up to 8 days of age. Version of 1 January 2022; a 2025 amendment (307/2025) exists and was not checked.
Act 39/2007 Z.z. on veterinary care, s.22(2)(c)Checked 4. stu 2026.
Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo
England
Mora se zadržati dovoljno repa da pokrije stidnicu ili anus. Gumeni prsten ili slično samo do 7 dana; svaka druga metoda zahtijeva anestetik.
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Enough tail must be kept to cover the vulva or anus. Rubber ring or similar only at 7 days or under; any other method needs an anaesthetic.
SI 2007/1100, Sch. 1 and Sch. 5In force since 6. tra 2007.Checked 4. stu 2026.
Samo nakon što su isprobane mjere u okolišu ili upravljanju, a ozljede od grizenja repa i dalje se dokazuju; brzo i potpuno odsijecanje; anestetik i produljena analgezija od 7 dana ili više.
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Only after environmental or management measures have been tried and tail-biting injury is still evidenced; quick and complete severance; anaesthetic and prolonged analgesia at 7 days or over.
SI 2007/1100, Sch. 1 and Sch. 3In force since 6. tra 2007.Checked 4. stu 2026.
Northern Ireland
Laik: zadržati dovoljno repa da pokrije stidnicu ili anus; gumeni prsten do 7 dana; druga sredstva, poput vrućeg željeza za kupiranje, do 3 mjeseca.
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Lay person: keep enough tail to cover vulva or anus; rubber ring up to 7 days; other means such as a hot docking iron up to 3 months.
Welfare of Animals (Permitted Procedures by Lay Persons) Regulations (NI) 2012 (S.R. 2012/153), Sch. 3In force since 2. tra 2012.Checked 4. stu 2026.
Laik: samo nakon drugih mjera protiv grizenja repova i uz ozljede koje se i dalje događaju; do 7 dana bez anestetika, brzo i potpuno odsijecanje.
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Lay person: only after other measures against tail-biting and with injuries still occurring; up to 7 days without an anaesthetic, quick and complete severance.
Welfare of Animals (Permitted Procedures by Lay Persons) Regulations (NI) 2012 (S.R. 2012/153), Sch. 2In force since 2. tra 2012.Checked 4. stu 2026.
Scotland
Ovce na farmama na poljoprivrednom zemljištu, radi zdravlja životinje. Nakon 3 mjeseca, ili kirurško kupiranje, samo veterinar; zadržati dovoljno repa da pokrije stidnicu ili anus.
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Farmed sheep on agricultural land, for animal health. Over 3 months, or surgical docking, by a vet only; keep enough tail to cover vulva or anus.
SSI 2010/387, Sch. 4In force since 5. stu 2010.Checked 4. stu 2026.
Svinje na farmama na poljoprivrednom zemljištu, uz dokaz ozljeda repa nakon drugih mjera; brzo i potpuno odsijecanje; nakon 7 dana samo veterinar, uz anesteziju i produljenu analgeziju.
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Farmed pigs on agricultural land, on evidence of tail injuries after other measures; quick and complete severance; over 7 days by a vet only under anaesthetic with prolonged analgesia.
SSI 2010/387, Sch. 2In force since 5. stu 2010.Checked 4. stu 2026.
Wales
Dovoljno repa da pokrije stidnicu ili anus. Gumeni prsten samo do 7 dana; svaka druga metoda zahtijeva anestetik.
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Enough tail to cover vulva or anus. Rubber ring only at 7 days or under; any other method needs an anaesthetic.
WSI 2007/1029, Sch. 5In force since 28. ožu 2007.Checked 4. stu 2026.
Samo nakon što su druge mjere protiv grizenja repova zakazale; brzo i potpuno odsijecanje; anestetik i produljena analgezija od 7 dana ili više.
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Only after other measures against tail-biting failed; quick and complete severance; anaesthetic and prolonged analgesia at 7 days or over.
WSI 2007/1029, Sch. 3In 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.
The law on other procedures
- Kupiranje ušiju
- Kupiranje repa
- 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
- Vruće žigosanje
- Hladno žigosanje
- Zarezivanje repa (podizanje)