The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has received 188 submissions in response to its review of DIRA, the legislation that underpins New Zealand's dairy industry.
An MPI spokesperson said the ministry will now analyse all the submissions and develop policy recommendations for the Government to consider.
The Government will then decide whether any legislative changes should be made as a result of the review, she said.
"We expect that process to be well advanced by the end of 2019," the spokesperson said.
The deadline for submissions was last week.