81851 (2024). Hon Jo Luxton to the Minister for Biosecurity

81851 (2024). Hon Jo Luxton to the Minister for Biosecurity: What steps, if any, would be taken to manage the implications for New Zealand’s agricultural exports if H5N1 were found in livestock?

Hon Andrew Hoggard: MPI would assess the situation on its merits. HPAI is not a recognised risk for pasteurised dairy products. Standard pasteurisation has been demonstrated to be effective at inactivating the HPAI virus which would make any exported pasteurised dairy product safe to trade. MPI would continue to certify product for export in compliance with international arrangements.