Our organisation opposes the importation of animal products which have been produced using practices that are illegal in New Zealand and supports legislation which would restrict those imports

SPCA supports the inclusion of animal welfare into trade agreements.

International rules and negotiations on the trade in animal products can have a significant impact on New Zealand’s animal welfare standards.

SPCA supports animal welfare provisions in trade agreements, from agreements to cooperate through to conditional liberalisation (where tariffs are only relaxed when certain conditions are met, such as better animal welfare outcomes).

SPCA will support the aim of including animal welfare in trade deals provided that it acts as a mechanism to mutually lift standards between countries and does not enable lower-welfare products to enter into New Zealand in a manner that undermines New Zealand standards and farmers.

SPCA advocates for improved transparency and engagement with local animal protection NGOs whenever animal welfare is being discussed by government, including during trade negotiations.