Pursuant to section 131(4) of the Biosecurity Act 1993, TBfree New Zealand hereby revokes the declaration of Controlled Areas for bovine tuberculosis published in the New Zealand Gazette, 26 January 2017, Issue No. 8, Notice No. 2017-gs150, and in Farmers Weekly on 27 February 2017.

This revocation takes effect from 1 March 2020.

A further declaration of Controlled Areas for bovine tuberculosis will be published in Farmers Weekly on 24 February 2020.

STEPHEN STUART, Chief Executive, OSPRI New Zealand.