Animal Welfare (Export of Livestock for Slaughter) Regulations 2016. Country/Territory New Zealand Document type Regulation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Animal welfare International trade Authorization/permit Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Oceania, South Pacific Entry into force notes These regulations enter into force on 21 December 2016. Abstract These regulations, consisting of 7 sections and one Schedule, made under sections 183 and 183C of the Animal Welfare Act 1999, prohibit the export of cattle, deer, goats, and sheep for slaughter, except with the approval of the Director-General of the Ministry for Primary Industries, who may give his/her approval subject to specific conditions. These regulations prescribe a strict liability offence for the breach of that prohibition, along with an associated defence. They take over from the Customs Export Prohibition (Livestock for Slaughter) Order 2013. Full text English Website www.legislation.govt.nz References - Legislation Implements Animal Welfare (Calves) Regulations 2016. Legislation | New Zealand | 2016 Keyword: Animal welfare, Data collection/reporting, Transport/storage, Slaughtering Source: FAO, FAOLEX