The draft regulations will correct the omissions and bring our legislation into line with legislation that is in force in England and Wales.The draft regulations will allow additional procedures: ovum transfer from animals when embryo transfer was already permitted; laparoscopic insemination of sheep and goats to control reproduction or for general animal management; implantation of a subcutaneous contraceptive in non-farmed animals, such as zoo animals, as part of our conservation programme; castration, ovidectomy and vasectomy of non-farmed birds as part of a conservation programme; and wing tagging and web...