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Re: Official Information Act request – RHDV1-K5

The Office of Hon Damien O’Connor acknowledges receipt of your request for Information under the Official Information Act 1982, received on 17 March 2018.

Your request has been received and you will receive a response within 20 working days, by 17 April 2018.

Kind regards,
Elizabeth
Elizabeth Miles
Private Secretary (Executive Support) to Hon Damien O’Connor
Minister of Agriculture|
Minister for Biosecurity Food Safety and Rural Communities |
Associate Minister for Trade and Export Growth |
MP for West Coast/Tasman |
Private Bag 18 888, Parliament Buildings | Wellington |
[email address] | www.labour.org.nz |

Authorised by Hon Damien O’Connor, Parliament Buildings, Wellington

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From: Sionelle Williams [mailto:[FYI request #7468 email]]
Sent: Saturday, 17 March 2018 12:38 PM
To: D OConnor (MIN) <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Information about advice received by the Minister on RHDV1a-K5

Dear Damien O'Connor,

Seeking information about the following issues:

What advice has the minister been given on plans and protocols to detect the effectiveness or failure of Cylap to protect valuable pet and farmed rabbits?

What advice has the Minister been given on how pet rabbits will be protected should it be found that Cylap does not protect against the K5 Virus?

What advice has the minister been given on ensuring that the conditions in the delegated release V009646 are being independently monitored and followed? Such as removal of used bait by the following morning, Public notification of a release.

What advice has the minister been given on how a new vaccine will be sought and how containment of K5 will be attained should Cylap fail to provide 90% efficacy?

What advice has the minister received on the compensation of owners whose pets have died from the release of K5?

Yours faithfully,

Sionelle Williams

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Dear Sionelle,

On behalf of Hon Damien O’Connor, Minister for Biosecurity, please find attached a reply to your OIA request on RHDV received 17 March 2018.

Regards,

James Kilbride I Private Secretary (Biosecurity) I Office of Hon Damien O’Connor Minister for Biosecurity I Parliament Buildings I Wellington I Email: [email address]

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-----Original Message-----
From: Sionelle Williams [mailto:[FOI #7468 email]]
Sent: Saturday, 17 March 2018 12:38 PM
To: D OConnor (MIN) <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Information about advice received by the Minister on RHDV1a-K5

Dear Damien O'Connor,

Seeking information about the following issues:

What advice has the minister been given on plans and protocols to detect the effectiveness or failure of Cylap to protect valuable pet and farmed rabbits?

What advice has the Minister been given on how pet rabbits will be protected should it be found that Cylap does not protect against the K5 Virus?

What advice has the minister been given on ensuring that the conditions in the delegated release V009646 are being independently monitored and followed? Such as removal of used bait by the following morning, Public notification of a release.

What advice has the minister been given on how a new vaccine will be sought and how containment of K5 will be attained should Cylap fail to provide 90% efficacy?

What advice has the minister received on the compensation of owners whose pets have died from the release of K5?

Yours faithfully,

Sionelle Williams

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Dear Sionelle,

On behalf of Hon Damien O’Connor, Minister for Biosecurity, please find attached a reply to your OIA request on RHDV received 17 March 2018.

Regards,

James Kilbride I Private Secretary (Biosecurity) I Office of Hon Damien O’Connor Minister for Biosecurity I Parliament Buildings I Wellington I Email: [email address]

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-----Original Message-----
From: Sionelle Williams [mailto:[FOI #7468 email]]
Sent: Saturday, 17 March 2018 12:38 PM
To: D OConnor (MIN) <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Information about advice received by the Minister on RHDV1a-K5

Dear Damien O'Connor,

Seeking information about the following issues:

What advice has the minister been given on plans and protocols to detect the effectiveness or failure of Cylap to protect valuable pet and farmed rabbits?

What advice has the Minister been given on how pet rabbits will be protected should it be found that Cylap does not protect against the K5 Virus?

What advice has the minister been given on ensuring that the conditions in the delegated release V009646 are being independently monitored and followed? Such as removal of used bait by the following morning, Public notification of a release.

What advice has the minister been given on how a new vaccine will be sought and how containment of K5 will be attained should Cylap fail to provide 90% efficacy?

What advice has the minister received on the compensation of owners whose pets have died from the release of K5?

Yours faithfully,

Sionelle Williams

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