I hereby give notice that, under section 75 of the Animal Welfare Act 1999, the Animal Welfare (Commercial Slaughter) Code of Welfare 2010 will be issued on 27 May 2010 and comes into effect on 28 May 2010.
I also give notice, under section 76 of the Animal Welfare Act 1999, that the Animal Welfare (Commercial Slaughter) Code of Welfare 2002 will be revoked on 28 May 2010.
The code of welfare is available for inspection free of charge and for purchase at the following address:
Executive Co-ordinator, Animal Welfare Group, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Pastoral House, 25 The Terrace (PO Box 2526), Wellington.
Dated at Wellington this 17th day of May 2010.
HON DAVID CARTER, Minister of Agriculture.