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 | 15 May 02 | 27 Oct 04 |
| 02 | Dealing with practices which might be inconsistent with the spirit of the Animal Welfare Act | 15 May 02 | 27 Oct 04 |
| 03 | Setting minimum standards where section 73(3) applies | 23 Sept 03 | 27 Oct 04 |
| 04 | Process for the development of codes of welfare | 11 Feb 04 | 22 Nov 06 |
| 05 | Role of science in setting animal welfare standards | 11 Feb 04 | 27 Oct 04 |
| 06 | Wider issues relevant to setting minimum standards | 15 Apr 04 | 20 Nov 04 |
| 07 | Taking account of societal expectations, technical viewpoints and public opinion | 8 Dec 04 | 8 Dec 04 |
| 08 | Justifying animal welfare trade-offs | 8 Dec 04 | 8 Dec 04 |
| 09 | Assessing the welfare performance of restraining and kill traps | 27 Apr 00 | 7 Jun 05 |
| 10 | Phasing out one animal management system in favour of another | 9 Sep 05 | 9 Sep 05 |
| 11 | Principles of consultation | 15 Feb 06 | 15 Feb 06 |
* 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: 30 April 2008