Amber zone travelling statements (approved race meetings only)

You can only use a Travelling Horse Statement - Amber Zone (approved race meetings only) if:

1. The horses are to be moved within NSW only
2. The horses are to be moved from one point within the Amber Zone in NSW to another point within the Amber Zone in NSW.
3. The trip will not go into or through a Green, Red, Purple or Vaccination Buffer or another state.
4. The horses have not shown any signs of respiratory disease (coughing, sneezing, nasal discharge, elevated temperature) in the past 30 days or while they are travelling under a Travelling Horse Statement.
5. The horses have not been within a Restricted Area, an Infected Place, the Red, Purple or Vaccination Buffer or within 10 kilometres of any infected premises since 1 August 2007.

If you fail to satisfy ANY of the conditions above you may require a different permit to move the horses or, in the case of horses showing signs of disease, a certificate from a veterinarian to state that the horses are free of equine influenza. Please look at the Green Zone, Amber Zone, Red Zone, Purple Zone and Vaccination Buffer pages for more information on movement in these zones or the permits page for information on applying for a permit.

If horses show any clinical signs during the journey you must stop and notify the hotline 1800 675 888.
Conditions

Movements of healthy horses will be allowed to an approved race meeting in the Amber Zone only if a Travelling Horse Statement (Statement) is duly completed and any movement is in accordance with the following conditions.

1. By completing a Statement you declare that:
(a) You are the owner or person in charge of the horses and are authorised to complete the Statement;
(b) You have confirmed that the movement complies with current movement restrictions on horses;
(c) The horses described in the Statement are healthy or, if they have shown any signs of respiratory disease (coughing, sneezing, nasal discharge and/or elevated temperature) in the previous 30 days, they have been checked by a veterinarian within the 24 hours prior to movement and do not have equine influenza;
(d) You have read, understood and agree to all Conditions set out in the Statement.
(e) You understand that if any information in the Statement is found to be false or misleading, any movement carried out pursuant to the Statement may be unauthorised.
2. Any movement of horses during the current Equine Influenza Outbreak in NSW may increase the risk of horses contracting Equine Influenza (both for horses being moved and horses which they may come in contact with, whether directly or indirectly). Accordingly it is a condition of any movement made pursuant to this Statement that the person completing the Statement agree and acknowledge that the Minister for Primary Industries, the NSW Department of Primary Industries and its employees and officers, and the State of NSW, is not in any way liable for any cost, expense, loss, damage, claim, action, proceeding or other liability incurred by or made against you as a result of any animal contracting Equine Influenza.
3. The Statement must be carried with the horses at all times when moving horses pursuant to this Statement.
4. The Statement may only be used in connection with the movement described therein.
5. The Statement must be shown to an Inspector (including a police officer) on request.
6. If using the Statement in connection with travel to a horse event the unique Travelling Horse Statement number situated on the top right of the Statement must be provided to the event organiser upon arrival.
7. The Statement will not be valid unless it is signed and dated where indicated.
8. The horses are being moved to a race meeting that has been approved by the NSW Chief Veterinary Officer.
9. A copy of this statement must be retained by the owner or person in charge of the horse at both the origin and destination for at least 7 weeks.
10. Any instructions for completing this Statement form part of these Conditions.

If you have satisfied the above questions and are prepared to meet the specified conditions fill in the Travelling Horse Statement form at the link below. When you select 'Save', your information will be stored in our database and you will be presented with a form that you have to print out, sign and date, and take with you when you move the horses.

Please note: Empty floats and horse tack returning to Victoria must be cleaned and disinfected and require a permit, which can be otained from DPI Victoria by calling 03 9217 4471.