MPI Is Stalling By Announcing Another Live Export Review
Friday, 11 September 2020, 12:03 pm Press Release: SAFE
The Ministry for Primary Industries has today launched an
independent review into the assurances for safe transport of
livestock by sea. Mike Heron QC has been appointed to lead
the review, which is expected to take about a
month.
SAFE Campaigns Manager Marianne Macdonald says
this review won’t make a difference for the animals going
to countries with lower animal welfare
standards.
"This seems to be MPI’s response to
everything," says Macdonald. "We’re still waiting for the
review that was announced last year."
The Ministry for
Primary Industries has been reviewing the live export trade
since June last year. The export of live cows is currently
suspended following the sinking of Gulf Livestock 1 last
week, which was carrying 5,867 cows to China.
"Tens of
thousands of Kiwis have sent messages to the Prime Minister
and Agriculture Minister calling for this cruel trade to be
banned."
"The Government’s own review is coming up,
and it’s on election day. The people need to know where
our leaders stand on live export before
then."
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