Animal Welfare (Dairy Cattle) Code of Welfare 2010

Calves: Requirements for pre-transport preparation and selection are in A Guide to Welfare of Calves During Transport Link to PDF document (282 KB) and the DairyNZ Dairy Information Pack 3: Bobby Calf Welfare Information (offsite link to www.dairynz.co.nz) and will be covered in the code of welfare for transport, which is currently under development.

The Animal Welfare Act 1999 (the Act) imposes obligations on every person who owns or is in charge of dairy cattle. This code has been issued pursuant to section 75 of the Act and will provide guidance on how to comply with the legislative requirements. However, this code does not provide an exhaustive list of the Act's requirements, and owners and those in charge of dairy cattle should note that they must comply with the minimum standards in this code and the general provisions in the Animal Welfare Act 1999. A copy of the Act is accessible at: http://www.legislation.govt.nz (offsite link to www.legislation.govt.nz)

Page last updated: 30 July 2010