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.