THE NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

PART II PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY ST. JOHN’S, MONDAY, APRIL 1, 2019 NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR REGULATION NLR 18/19

3 Extraordinary Gazette April 1, 2019 NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR REGULATION 18/19 Animal Protection Standards Regulations (Amendment) under the Animal Health and Protection Act (Filed April 1, 2019) Under the authority of

section s 29 and 66 of the Animal Health and Protection Act, I make the following regulations. Dated at St. John’s, March 27, 2019. Gerry Byrne Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources REGULATIONS Analysis 1. S. 4 Amdt. Livestock 2. S. 6 R&S Kennels 3. S. 11 R&S Circuses 4. Sch. A R&S 5. Commencement 1. (1) Subsection 4(1) of the Animal Protection Standards Regulations is repealed and the following substituted:

(1) The following codes or standards are adopted but their provisions respecting transportation and appendices are not adopted unless it is specified in this subsection: NLR 36/12 as amended

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a) Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Beef Cattle , published by the National Farm Animal Care Council, including Appendix F "Euthanasia - Secondary Kill Steps: Bleeding Out and Pithing"; (

b) Code of Practice f or the Care and Handling of Veal Cattle, published by the National Farm Animal Care Council, including Appendix I "Methods of Euthanasia" and Appendix K “Secondary Steps to Cause Death”; (

c) Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Sheep, published b y the National Farm Animal Care Council, including Appendix L "Euthanasia"; (

d) Recommended Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Farm Animals - Goats, published by the Canadian Agri - Food Research Council, including Appendix D "Guidelines for Humane Killing of Goats by Firearms"; (

e) Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pigs, published by the National Farm Animal Care Council, including Appendix A "Guidelines for Determining Individual Stall Sizes for Gestating Gilts and Sows", Appendix B "Recommended Minimum Floor Space Allowance for Gilts and Sows in Group Housing", Appendix C "Floor Space Allowances for Weaned/Nursery Pigs", Appendix D "Floor Space Allowances for Grower/Finisher Pigs", Appendix E "Recommended Minimum Space Allowances fo r Boars" and Appendix N " Methods of Euthanasia"; (

f) Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Hatching Eggs, Breeders, Chickens and Turkeys , published by the National Farm Animal Care Council, including Appendix B "Methods of Euthanasia"; (

g) Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pullets and Laying Hens , published by the National Farm Animal Care Council, including Appendix A "Transitional and Final Housing Requirements for Enriched Cages", Appendix B "Transitional and Final Housing Requirements for Non-Cage Housing" and Appendix E "Acceptable Methods of Euthanasia";

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h) Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Bison , published by the National Farm Animal Care Council; (

i) Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Equines, published by the National Farm Animal Care Council, including Appendix J "Technical Guidelines for Euthanasia Methods"; and (

j) Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Rabbits, published by the National Farm Animal Care Council, including Appendix G "Methods of On-Farm Euthanasia". (2) Subsection 4(2) of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "bison or horses " and substituting the words " bison, horses, ponies, miniature horses, donkeys, mules , hinnies or rabbits". (3) Subsection 4(3) of the regul ations is amended by deleting the words "bison or horses" and substituting the words “bison, horses, ponies, miniature horses, donkeys, mules , hinnies or rabbits".

Section 6 of the regulations is repealed and the following substituted: 6.

(1) A Code of Practice for Canadian Kennel Operations , published by the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association, is adopted except for (

a) the

section entitled, "Transport"; and (

b) the appendices of the code.

(2) An owner or operator of a kennel shall co mply with the requirements in A Code of Practice for Canadian Kennel Operations to the extent that they are adopted under subsection (1).

Section 11 of the regulations is repealed and the following substituted: 11.

(1) The CAZA Accreditation Standards, published by Canada's Accredited Zoos and Aquariums, is adopted. Kennels Circuses

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(2) An owner or operator of a circus shall comply with the requirements in the CAZA Accreditation Standards that are adopted under subsection (1).

(3) Upon the request of an ins pector, the owner or operator of a circus shall provide the inspector with a written record (

a) listing the species of animals kept, used, handled and displayed in relation to the circus; (

b) describing their housing conditions; and (

c) describing the acts they are to perform in the province. 4.

Schedule A of the regulations is repealed and the following substituted:

Schedule A Applicable edition of a code or standard to the extent that it is adopted in the regulations 1. Code of Practice for the Car e and Handling of Dairy Ca ttle (2009), published by the National Farm Animal Care Council. 2. Recommended Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Farm Animals - Goats (2003), published by the Canadian Agri-Food Research Council. 3. Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Equines (2013), published by the National Farm Animal Care Council. 4.

Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pullets and Laying Hens (2017), published by the National Farm Animal Care Council. 5. Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Sheep (2013), published by the National Farm Animal Care Council.

7 Extraordinary Gazette April 1, 2019 Animal Protection Standards Regulations (Amendment) 18/19 6. Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Beef Cattle (2013), published by the National Farm Animal Care Council. 7. Code of Practice for the Care and Hand ling of Veal Cattle (2017), published by the National Farm Animal Care Council. 8. Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Rabbits (2018), published by the National Farm Animal Care Council. 9. Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pigs (2014), published by the National Farm Animal Care Council. 10.

Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Hatching Eggs, Breeders, Chickens and Turkeys (2016), published by the National Farm Animal Care Council. 11. Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Bison (2017), published by the National Farm Animal Care Council. 12. A Code of Practice for Canadian Kennel Operations (Third Edition: 2018), published by the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association. 13. A Code of Practice for Canadian Cat tery Operations (First edition: 2009), published by the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association. 14.

Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Farmed Mink (2013), published by the National Farm Animal Care Council. 15. Code of Practice for the Care a nd Handling of Farmed Fox (Vulpes vulpes) (2013) published by the National Farm Animal Care Council. 16. CAZA Accreditation Standards (2018), published by Canada's Accredited Zoos and Aquariums.

8 Extraordinary Gazette April 1, 2019 Animal Protection Standards Regulations (Amendment) 18/19 17. The Care and Use of Experimental Animals, Volume 1 (Second edition: 1993 , Revised: 2017 ), published by the Canadian Council on Animal Care. 18. Guide to the Care and Use of Experimental Animals, Volume 2 (1984), published by the Canadian Council on Animal Care. 19. The Care and Use of Farm Animals in Researc h, Teaching and Testing (2009), published by the Canadian Council on Animal Care. 20.

Laboratory Animal Facilities - Characteristics, Design, and Development (2003), published by the Canadian Council on Animal Care. 21. The Care and Use of Fish in Resear ch, Teaching and Testing (2005), published by the Canadian Council on Animal Care. 22. Guidelines on: procurement of animals used in science (2007), published by the Canadian Council on Animal Care. 23. CCAC guidelines on: transgenic animals (1997), publ ished by the Canadian Council on Animal Care. 24. CCAC guidelines on: euthanasia (2010), published by the Canadian Council on Animal Care. 25.

Animal Care Guidelines for the Retail Pet Industry (2006), published by the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council. 5. These regulations shall come into force on April 1, 2019. ©Queen's Printer Commencement

Extraordinary Gazette Index Title of Act and Subordinate Legislation made thereunder CNLR or NL Reg. Amendment NL Gazette Date & Page No. Animal Health and Protection Act Animal Protection Standards Regulations (Amendment) NLR 18/19 Amends NLR 36/12 S.4 Amdt. S.6 R&S S.11 R&S Sch.A R&S April 1, 2019 p. 3 9 ST. JOHN’S, MONDAY, APRIL 1, 2019