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Tandklippning: the law by country

Where it is banned, allowed only under conditions or permitted. Each rule names its law and links to the source.

How Tandklippning is regulated across 13 places
  • Förbjudet med undantag: 1 place
  • BegrĂ€nsat: 12 places

Estland

Whole country

BegrÀnsatGris

Att klippa tÀnder pÄ smÄgrisar endast till gagn för andra grisars hÀlsa och vÀlfÀrd. Myndighetens sida anger inga paragrafnummer; sjÀlva lagen kunde inte öppnas (Riigi Teataja krÀver en webblÀsare med skript aktiverat), sÄ kontrollera den gÀllande lydelsen.

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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

Förbjudet med undantagGris

Att slipa eller klippa tÀnder pÄ smÄgrisar Àr förbjudet utom av veterinÀrmedicinska skÀl; förebyggande klippning Àr inte lÀngre tillÄten.

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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

BegrÀnsatGris

Inte rutinmÀssigt, yngre Àn 8 dagar, slipning eller klippning som lÀmnar en slÀt yta, nÀr skada konstaterats och efter en veterinÀrs yttrande.

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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 mars 2014Checked 4 nov. 2026

Kanada

Whole country

BegrÀnsatAll species

National Farm Animal Care Council Code of Practice: en branschkod, inte en lag. NFACC sÀger att kodens krav inte uttryckligen Àr bindande i de flesta provinser men kan vara bevis pÄ lidande. I provinsernas lagstiftning hÀnvisas det till den: antagen i NL (NLR 36/12; NLR 35/12 s.15 gör en praxis som koden förbjuder till en förbjuden praxis), föreskriven i SK (Reg 1 s.3-4), nÀmnd som försvar i NB (Reg 2000-4 s.4(2), Sch A) och BC (B.C. Reg. 34/2019, som allmÀnt godtagen praxis), godtagen i NS (Act s.28(b)). Behovet mÄste bedömas; endast nÀr det anses nödvÀndigt.

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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

NederlÀnderna

Whole country

BegrÀnsatGris

Enhetlig filning av hörntÀnderna, inte Àldre Àn 7 dagar, dÀr skador konstaterats och ÄtgÀrder misslyckats.

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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

Nya Zeeland

Whole country

BegrÀnsatGris

TÀnder fÄr klippas endast av en veterinÀr (eller veterinÀrstudent under tillsyn) eller enligt ett förfarande hos en djuretisk kommitté, utom nÄltÀnderna pÄ en gris vid 4 dagars Älder eller yngre och en galts betar. Betar mÄste skÀras med obstetrisk trÄd eller tandsÄg.

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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

BegrÀnsatGris

Enhetlig reducering av hörntÀnderna vid 7 dagar eller yngre, genom slipning eller klippning, efter ÄtgÀrder mot ovanor och dÀr skada fortfarande konstateras.

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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

BegrÀnsatGris

Lekman: upp till 7 dagar, enhetlig reducering av hörntÀnderna, efter andra ÄtgÀrder och nÀr skador fortfarande uppstÄr.

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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

BegrÀnsatGris

SmÄgrisar som hÄlls i lantbruk vid 7 dagar eller yngre, genom slipning eller klippning, nÀr skada konstaterats efter andra ÄtgÀrder.

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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

BegrÀnsatGris

Vid 7 dagar eller yngre; enhetlig reducering av hörntÀnderna, efter andra ÄtgÀrder, nÀr skada konstaterats.

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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 mars 2007Checked 4 nov. 2026

Tjeckien

Whole country

BegrÀnsatGris

Slipning eller klippning av tÀnder pÄ digrisar utan bedövning, av en kvalificerad person. Texten har lÀsts i en juridisk förlags kopia av Act 246/1992 Sb. (senast Àndrad 1 april 2025), inte i den officiella samlingen.

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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

BegrÀnsatGris

Slipning av ögontÀnder utan bedövning endast för smÄgrisar yngre Àn 8 dagar, om det Àr nödvÀndigt för att skydda suggan eller kullsyskonen.

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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

BegrÀnsatAll species

Klippning av tÀnder och betar fÄr göras av en kunnig 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

Förbjudet med undantag
Prohibited except under named exemptions, such as certified working dogs or a vet's medical decision.
BegrÀnsat
Allowed with conditions other than a vet: an age limit, a method, a licence.

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