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Council Directive 2008/120/EC of 18 December 2008 laying down minimum standards for the protection of pigs (Codified version) · European Union
a uniform reduction of corner teeth of piglets by grinding or clipping not later than the seventh day of life of the piglets leaving an intact smooth surface; boars’ tusks may be reduced in length where necessary to prevent injuries to other animals or for safety reasons, docking of a part of the tail, castration of male pigs by other means than tearing of tissues, nose-ringing only when the animals are kept in outdoor husbandry systems and in compliance with national legislation.
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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-06 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.