We request approval to use three methanogen strains in a joint project titled “Deciphering the Requirements for an Efficacious Antibody Mediated Anti-Methanogen Response in the Rumen”. This is being carried out in conjunction with Professor John Hammond of the Pirbright Institute in the UK, and is funded by the Bezos Earth Fund through the Global Methane Hub. This project is aligned to the Vaccine Venture Company’s Methane Vaccine Development Programme, funded by AgriZeroNZ and NZAGRC. More details are given in the attached request letter.