New Zealand prohibits the transport of cattle by ship

Published Apr 28, 2021

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New Zealand will prohibit the live export of farm animals by ship by 2023, in an effort to uphold the country's high animal welfare standards. This follows a review initiated after a ship carrying over 5,800 cows sank in 2020. The ban will affect heifers and dairy cows, which are primarily exported to China. Meanwhile, Europe's European Parliament's committee of inquiry into animal transports is pushing for a cessation of slaughter animal transports to third countries. The committee also advocates for local rearing and slaughtering, and the enforcement of consistent EU standards across member states.

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After a transition period of two years, New Zealand will completely ban the live export of farm animals by ship from 2023. “Our decision is centered on maintaining New Zealand's reputation as a nation for high animal welfare standards. In a world in which animal welfare is increasingly under scrutiny, we always have to be one step ahead, ”said Agriculture Minister Damien O‘Connor. Rethink after drama After the sinking of an animal transport ship en route to China in September 2020, in which 41 seamen and around 5,800 cows were killed, New Zealand has initiated a review of live exports, the result of which is the expiry of this transport. This affects the exports of heifers and dairy cows, which are mainly delivered to China. The live export of sheep, goats and slaughter cattle is already prohibited. Livestock and breeding animals can still be transported by air, but this is usually not worthwhile. The lack of control of animal welfare in the destination country is also a problem. ...

Source: Bauernzeitung