The ban will have a transition period of up to two years, allowing stakeholders time to change business models. This shows that something has been cooked overnight. The Government has done the review of livestock export and trade in 2019 and responded to concerns that the trade could be a risk to New Zealand's reputation. Now, we acknowledge that the objective of the review is to provide New Zealanders an opportunity on how we can enhance the welfare of the livestock being exported. Now, we acknowledge that the farmers do benefit from the trade; however, it's a fluctuating trade and the economic benefits are not consistent. The Ministry for Primary Industries report acknowledged this impact but also the view that the impact is small in the context of the overall primary sector.