Draft Code of Welfare: Painful Husbandry Procedures
The National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee (NAWAC) wishes to advise that a code of welfare for painful husbandry procedures has been drafted. The draft code was released for public consultation on 9 July 2005 and the closing date for submissions is 19 August 2005. The draft code is available on the MAF Biosecurity NZ Animal Welfare Group website: http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/regs/animal-welfare. It may also be inspected at MAF, ASB House, 101-103 The Terrace, Wellington. Any person may make submissions on the draft code in writing to NAWAC at the following address: Animal Welfare Group, Biosecurity NZ, MAF, PO Box 2526, Wellington, or by email to: animalwelfare@maf.govt.nz
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The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Pastoral House
25 The Terrace
PO Box 2526, Wellington
Tel: 0800 00 83 33
Fax: +64 4 894 0720
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