These Regulations require owners or persons in charge of an imported specified animal to provide the Director-General with information relating to specified animals that are imported or originate from imported embryos and imported animal genetic material. Regulations 3-5 impose notification and reporting requirements on owners or persons in charge of sheep, goats, cattle, and deer that are imported. Regulation 6 requires owners or persons in charge of animals that originate from an imported embryo to keep records, and make them available for inspection when requested by the Director-General or by an inspector. Regulations 7 and 8 require persons in charge of stocks of imported animal genetic material, and technicians who perform artificial insemination or embryo transfer using imported animal genetic material, to keep records, and make them available for inspection when requested by the Director-General. Regulation 9 provides for offences and penalties.
New Zealand · 1999-10-18