Pursuant to section 164 of the Animal Products Act 1999, notice is given of the issue on 27 August 2015 of the Animal Products (Recognised Laboratories and Persons Specifications for Conducting Testing of Live Animals and Germplasm for Export) Notice 2015, which comes into force on 31 August 2015.

A copy of this notice may be inspected free of charge or purchased at a reasonable cost at the office of the Ministry for Primary Industries, Pastoral House, 25 The Terrace (PO Box 2526), Wellington.

The notice can also be viewed on the website

www.foodsafety.govt.nz

Dated this 31st day of August 2015.

HOWARD PHARO, Acting Director, Animal & Animal Products, Regulation and Assurance, Ministry for Primary Industries (acting under delegated authority).