Pursuant to section 164 of the Animal Products Act 1999, notice is given of the issue on 26 May 2016 of the Animal Products (Overseas Market Access Requirements for Halal Assurances) Notice 2016, which comes into force on 1 June 2016.

A copy of the notice may be inspected free of charge at, or purchased from, 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 MPI website

www.mpi.govt.nz/exporting/food/meat/requirements/

Dated this 30th day of May 2016.

PAUL DANSTED, Manager Food Assurance, Systems Audit, Assurance and Monitoring, Regulation and Assurance (acting under delegated authority).