1982 ACT INFORMATION OFFICIAL THE UNDER RELEASED PART ONE (PUBLIC EXCLUDED AGENDA) RESOLUTION TO EXCLUDE THE PUBLIC Section 48, Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 1982 (K Phillips/ K Bicknell): I move that the public be excluded from the following parts of the proceedings of this meeting, namely: C 1. Confirmation of previous minutes K Phillips ACT C 2. Status of actions arising from previous meetings K Phillips C 3. Codes of welfare update s 9(2)(a) C 4. Agree on code of welfare work plan for 2013 s 9(2)(a) / All C 5. Discussion on draft equine code of welfare K Phillips / s 9(2)(a) C 6. Discussion on future reviews process for codes of welfare s 9(2)(a) / All C 7. Update on Animal Welfare Strategy and Act ReviewINFORMATION s 9(2)(a) C 8. Work planning for animals in the wild P Fisher / s 9(2)(a) THE GENERAL SUBJECT OF EACH MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED WHILE THE PUBLIC IS EXCLUDED, THE REASON FOR PASSING THIS RESOLUTION IN RELATION TO EACH MATTER, AND THE SPECIFIC GROUNDS UNDER SECTION 48(1) OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL INFORMATION AND MEETINGS ACT 1987 FOR THE PASSING OF THISOFFICIAL RESOLUTION ARE AS FOLLOWS: General subject of each matter to be Reason for passing this Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the considered resolution in relation to each passing of this resolution THE matter C 1. Confirmation of previous To protect the privacy of natural That the public conduct of the relevant minutes persons. part of the proceedings of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding would exist under section 9(2)(a) of the Official Information Act UNDER 1982 (OIA). C 2. Status of actions arising from As above. As above. previous meetings C 3. Codes of welfare update To maintain the effective conduct That the public conduct of the relevant of public affairs through the part of the proceedings of the meeting protection of Ministers, members would be likely to result in the disclosure of organisations, officers and of information for which good reason for employees from improper withholding would exist under section pressure or harassment. 9(2)(g)(ii) of the OIA. C 4. Agree on code of welfare work As above. As above. RELEASEDplan for 2013 Page 2 of 11 2 General subject of each matter to be Reason for passing this Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the considered resolution in relation to each passing of this resolution matter C 5. Discussion on draft equine code As above. As above. of welfare 1982 C 6. Discussion on future reviews As above. As above. process for codes of welfare C 7. Update on Animal Welfare To maintain the constitutional That the public conduct of the relevant Strategy and Act Review conventions for the time being part of the proceedingsACT of the meeting which protect the confidentiality of would be likely to result in the disclosure advice tendered by Ministers of of information for which good reason for the Crown and officials. withholding would exist under section 9(2)(f)(iv) of the OIA. C 8. Work planning for animals in As above As above the wild I also move that: s 9(2)(a) INFORMATION be permitted to remain at this meeting after the public has been excluded, because of their knowledge of meeting procedure and the subject matter OFFICIALunder discussion. This knowledge is relevant background information to assist the committee in its deliberations. The motion was put: carried THE UNDER RELEASED Page 3 of 11 3 [Secretariat Note: the below agenda items were not covered in the order presented in these minutes.] C 1. Confirmation of previous minutes The draft minutes of the NAWAC general meeting held on 15 August 2012 (NAWAC 37/12) were reviewed. There were no amendments. 1982 Moved (V Williams/ S Brown): That the draft minutes of the NAWAC quarterly general meeting held on 15 August 2012 beACT adopted as a true and accurate record of that meeting. The motion was put: carried. C 2. Status of actions arising from previous meetings Actions from previous meetings (NAWAC 38/12) were reviewed and it was agreed to complete pending actions when possible. B Nicholas noted that the papers on fish welfare provided by s 9(2)(a) confirm that fish feel pain, and internationally there is policy and legislation being developed to address the welfare of fish. Further action on the welfare of fish is something to consider when theINFORMATION Committee review their strategic plan and priorities in 2013. It was raised that NAWAC and MPI’s progress to amend the dairy cattle code of welfare to address long-term housing of cows is taking a long time. There was concern that farmers are investing in off- pasture systems without being aware of the animal welfare considerations. The current code of welfare adequately covers cows housed for short periods of time and the issue is one of awareness, rather than imperfect minimum standards. Separate to what NAWAC is doing, MPI is working with industry to develop a short guidelines document encompassingOFFICIAL the welfare, environmental and food safety outcomes that farmers need to take into account when designing off-pasture systems. Action - P Timmer-Arends THEto modify action list accordingly C 3. Codes of welfare update Meat chickens – The Poultry Industry Association of New Zealand have distributed posters to all their members containing the minimum standards and example indicators from the revised code. Layer hens – the revisedUNDER code has been signed off by the Minister and will be issued on 6 December 2012. Llamas and Alpacas – this has been recommended to the Minister and it is anticipated he will issue it in the first half of 2013. Dairy cattle housing – s 9(2)(a) informed the Committee that draft standards will be sent to the Dairy Industry Technical Advisory Group at the end of November for targeted consultation. Further to the discussion held earlier in the meeting D Scobie and D Nicolson agreed to assist the dairy subcommittee toRELEASED develop some key messages for farmers when they are designing off-pasture systems. Page 4 of 11 4 Actions – - D Scobie and D Nicolson to assist the dairy subcommittee to develop messaging. - NAWAC to advise the Minister of the proposed communications plan by 14 December 2012. 1982 Zoos and Circuses – to be discussed under agenda item C 6. C 4. Agree on code of welfare work plan for 2013 ACT s 9(2)(a) explained the draft code of welfare work plan for 2013 to the committee. The committee agreed on priorities and confirmed which subcommittees they will sit on. Subcommittees include: . Housing of Dairy Cattle - J Hellström, K Phillips and D Nicolson . Rodeos - V Williams, P Fisher, S Brown . Equine - K Phillips, D Nicolson, K Bicknell, . Temporary housing of companion animals – K Bicknell, V Williams, A Sharr . Circuses and Zoos – J Hellström, D Scobie, B Nicholas and S Brown . Saleyards – K Phillips, D Nicolson, I Collins, V Williams . Painful Husbandry Procedures - D Scobie, B Nicholas,INFORMATION V Williams, S Brown Action – s 9(2)(a) to update the work plan for final agreement at the February 2013 meeting C 5. Discussion on the draft equines code of welfare The draft code (47/12) and an overview of the issues which the subcommittee felt would attract interest during consultation (46/12) was circulated to OFFICIALthe Committee prior to the meeting. The Committee discussed: - Pregnancy testing equipment,THE examples of which should be included in the general information; - Leaving halters on horses which are grazing; - Ensure consistency with the rodeos code regarding ropes; - Use of the whip in the racing industry; - Exercise requirements for horses which are confined or tethered; - Pain relief for hot branding; - Dentistry performed by non-veterinarians; simple procedures such as tooth-rasping should be permitted but thereUNDER needs to be a clear distinction between dentistry and orthodontics. Moved (K Phillips/ V Williams): That, subject to agreed amendments and final review by the subcommittee, the draft equines code of welfare be released for public consultation. The motion was put: carried. ActionsRELEASED: s 9(2)(a) - Committee members to send further comments to by 30 November. Page 5 of 11 5 s 9(2)(a) - to update the document and agree changes with the chair of the subcommittee prior to consultation. s 9(2)(a) - to include a call for comments to seek the public’s view of whether hot branding should be prohibited. - MPI to undertake public consultation on behalf of NAWAC. 1982 C 6. Discussion on future reviews process for codes of welfare The committee had received the document written by J Hellström (44/12) prior to the meeting. This document is the outcome of discussion at the previous meeting of how the Committee couldACT approach the review of the zoos and circuses codes of welfare, particularly in light of the proposal that codes be replaced with regulations and guidelines. B Nicholas explained that as codes of welfare are now likely to be kept when the Act is amended, the proposed committee process could be reconsidered. However it was agreed that the subcommittee should continue to review the circuses and zoos code within the framework of an ethical discussion. It was felt that using this approach would be helpful for future code reviews i.e. high level thinking to define the issues, prior to reviewing the code according to the process set out in the Act. The definition of animals kept for entertainment is broad and is currently scoped as ‘an animal kept for a non-production purpose’.