The fact that overwhelming evidence that opposed the ban and suggested an alternative approach has been ignored is, frankly, egregious. Certainly, as the Minister acknowledged, we have heard evidence of substandard practise that no fair-minded New Zealander should tolerate. But a regime like a quality assurance programme would ensure that New Zealand exporters adopt the highest animal welfare standards in the world. Because in fact New Zealand exporters do set high standards for themselves, and repeatedly we have heard from industry that those standards can get even better. 