Current Guidelines

1. Background

From time to time NAWAC publishes guidelines which set out the principles and procedures by which it operates. As such, these guidelines are not intended as a legal interpretation of the Animal Welfare Act 1999. They will be updated from time to time in light of experience gained by NAWAC during its deliberations.

2. Index of current guidelines

No. TITLE APPROVED* CURRENT**
01 Approach to the consideration of draft codes of welfare Link to PDF document (25 KB) 15 May 2002 18 July 2011
02 Dealing with practices which might be inconsistent with the spirit of the Animal Welfare Act Link to PDF document (34 KB) 15 May 2002 18 July 2011
03 Setting minimum standards where section 73(3) applies Link to PDF document (48 KB) 23 Sept 2003 18 July 2011
04 Process for the development of codes of welfare Link to PDF document (195 KB) 11 Feb 2004 18 July 2011
05 Role of science in setting animal welfare standards Link to PDF document (26 KB) 11 Feb 2004 18 July 2011
06 Wider issues relevant to setting minimum standards Link to PDF document (51 KB) 15 Apr 2004 18 July 2011
07 Taking account of society’s ethical values, technical viewpoints and public opinion Link to PDF document (24 KB) 8 Dec 2004 18 July 2011
08 Justifying animal welfare trade-offs Link to PDF document (19 KB) 8 Dec 2004 18 July 2011
09 Assessing the welfare performance of restraining and kill traps Link to PDF document (212 KB) 27 Apr 2000 7 Jun 2005
10 Phasing out one animal management system in favour of another Link to PDF document (25 KB) 9 Sep 2005 9 Sep 2005
11 Principles of consultation Link to PDF document (18 KB) 15 Feb 2006 15 Feb 2006

* Date guideline first approved by NAWAC
** Date of current version of guideline

3. Other publications of interest

The NAWAC Annual Report contains information on the current work of the committee. The appendices to the report list published welfare codes, other relevant animal welfare publications and MAF-funded animal welfare operational research.

Page last updated: 25 July 2011