Find out more
Find out more about what NAEAC is working on in the animal welfare area.
NAEAC
Nau mai, welcome to the National Animal Ethics Advisory Committee
National Animal Ethics Advisory Committee
The National Animal Ethics Advisory Committee (NAEAC) was established under the Animal Welfare Act to provide independent advice to the Government minister responsible for animal welfare.
NAEAC’s role in animal welfare
NAEAC gives the minister responsible for animal welfare advice on ethical and animal welfare issues relating to the use of animals in research, testing, and teaching. It also:
- provides information and advice to animal ethics committees
- makes recommendations to the Director-General of MPI concerning the codes of ethical conduct under which animal research is carried out.
For a full list of NAEAC’s functions, see the Animal Welfare Act 1999.
NAEAC’s Strategic Plan
NAEAC prioritises its statutory functions to ensure that codes of ethical conduct, under which research, testing and teaching using animals is carried out, are underpinned by effective monitoring and enforcement. It also encourages research specifically targeted towards replacing, reducing and refining animal use in research, testing and teaching.
The 3 Rs
The 3Rs principles (Replacement, Reduction and Refinement) provide a framework for performing more humane animal research and are recognised in New Zealand’s animal welfare legislation, the Animal Welfare Act 1999.
Animal use statistics
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) collects data from organisations and individuals that use animals and research, testing and teaching in New Zealand and publishes a summary each year.
Membership
Find out about membership in the National Animal Ethics Advisory Committee (NAEAC) and current members.
