Biosecurity (Ruminant Protein) Regulations 1999. Country/Territory New Zealand Document type Regulation Date 1999 (2011) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Animal health Pests/diseases Biosecurity Cattle Sheep/goats Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Oceania, South Pacific Entry into force notes These Regulations enter into force on 1 January 2000. Abstract These Regulations seek to ensure that New Zealand does not suffer an outbreak of a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy from feeding ruminant protein in feed supplements to ruminant animals. Regulation 3 prohibits the feeding of ruminant animals with ruminant protein. Operators shall prepare and register ruminant protein control programmes to be submitted to the Director-General, who may review them at any time and may suspend operations or cancel registration of a programme (regs. 5-11). Persons who supply feed and fertiliser containing ruminant protein shall be required to label their products as suitable or not for feeding to ruminant animals (regs. 13 and 14). The Director-General shall require feed suppliers, ruminant farmers, and producers to maintain certain records (regs. 15 and 16). Penal provisions are given in regulation 18. Full text English Website rangi.knowledge-basket.co.nz; http References - Legislation Implements Biosecurity Act 1993 (No. 95 of 1993). Legislation | New Zealand | 1993 (2022) Keyword: Protected area, Biosecurity, Inspection, Special fund, Early warning system, Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, International trade, Institution, Basic legislation, Ecosystem preservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Biosecurity (Ruminant Protein) Amendment Regulations, 2004. Legislation | New Zealand | 2004 Keyword: Animal health, Pests/diseases, Biosecurity, Cattle, Sheep/goats Source: FAO, FAOLEX