Ms Caroline Garvan:

No. The NVPS was set up because we have to submit usage data for antibiotics to Europe and we were not able to do so in 2023 and will not be able to do so in 2024. It is a regulatory requirement to submit that data but it also enhances our ability to access markets. It shows that we have good oversight. We have reduced our use of antimicrobials by 28% in the past four years, and that is the leadership and commitment of the farming sector. We have reduced critically important antimicrobials by 54%, which protects human health. That is why the NVPS was set up.