Pursuant to section 164 of the Animal Products Act 1999, notice is given of the issue on 11 May 2020 of the Animal Products Notice: Specifications for Laboratories, which came into force on 11 May 2020.

This notice amends Part 1 to Part 5 of Animal Products Notice: Specifications for Laboratories 2017 by inserting the following Part 1 to Part 4.

A copy of the notice may be inspected free of charge or purchased at a reasonable cost at the office of the Ministry for Primary Industries, Charles Fergusson Building, 34-38 Bowen Street, Pipitea, Wellington.

This notice can also be viewed on the website: https://www.mpi.govt.nz/law-and-policy/approved-organisations-and-people/animal-products-act-recognised-agencies-and-persons/recognised-laboratory-programme/.

Dated this 18th day of May 2020.

PAUL DANSTED, Director Food Regulation, New Zealand Food Safety, Ministry for Primary Industries (acting under delegated authority).