Selling your horse during the EI out break.

11/10/07

There is concern that it is impossible to sell your horse during this EI crisis, however the DPI’s are trying to make things easier for people to move horses around. Therefore it is becoming easier to sell your horse. The area infected with EI does seem enormous but figures from the DPI suggest that about 3% of the Australian horse population is infected. Moving horses in unaffected areas does look harder than what it really is, in many cases. We have tried to collect all the information from all the websites so you have a clear picture of what you can or cannot do. Nevertheless, new outbreaks of EI can quickly change the situation but at the time of writing this is how things stand.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
http://www.agric.wa.gov.au/content/pw/ah/equine_influenza.htm

Importing horses into Western Australia
Imports of horses, ponies, donkeys, mules from infected States (NSW and Qld) is Prohibited.

Horses, ponies, donkeys and mules can be imported from non-infected states providing certain conditions are met prior to importation. In general it requires a 7 day pre-entry quarantine and 7 day post entry quarantine with two vet inspections post entry at the owners expense.

An application to import horses to WA must be made; http://www.agric.wa.gov.au/content/pw/ah/AppimportequinesWA.pdf and full procedures and conditions are available on the web site.

Moving horses within Western Australia
There is no evidence of equine influenza in Western Australia. Horses, ponies, donkeys and mules can be moved within Western Australia using appropriate transport biosecurity measures.

TASMANIA
http://www.dpiw.tas.gov.au/inter.nsf/WebPages/LBUN-76FVNP?open

Current restrictions on movement of horses and horse-related equipment
There are no restrictions on the movement of horses within Tasmania.
The ban on importing horses into Tasmania from the mainland has been reinstated.

There are no restrictions on taking horses out of Tasmania but you should check with the receiving State for any restrictions.

A permit is required to bring horse-related equipment into Tasmania.
Bringing a horse into Tasmania

The ban on horse imports into Tasmania from the mainland has been reinstated.The change follows the decision to allow vaccination in Victoria of some 1500, and possibly many more, horses. Overseas experience indicates that, in some cases, vaccinated horses may carry the influenza virus without showing any clinical signs (ie they don’t look sick). Vaccination of so many horses creates a risk that the disease could be masked if it were to get into Victoria from NSW. The Minister has determined that this new level of risk to Tasmania is unacceptable.The ban on interstate horses is in force until at least 15 October. It will be reviewed then.

NORTHERN TERRITORY
http://www.nt.gov.au/dpifm/Primary_Industry/index.cfm?newscat1=Animal%20Biosecurity&newscat2=&header=Equine%20Influenza

Horse movement conditions applying in relation to Equine Influenza
Within the Northern Territory

No Restrictions. Horses can be moved and horse events can take place.

Entry of horses from other states

NSW
Entry of horses from NSW is prohibited.

QLD
Entry of horses from QLD is prohibited.

WA, SA, Victoria and Tasmania
Entry permitted.

Horse owners must obtain a Northern Territory Health Certificate/Waybill from an Inspector of Stock in the state of origin prior to movement.
The Inspector of Stock must send a copy of the Health Certificate/Waybill by fax to the Regional Stock Inspector in the region of destination prior to the movement commencing.

Movement of horses from the NT to other states

NSW
Permitted

QLD
Permitted with health certificate/waybill

WA
Allowed subject to conditions. See WA website for application details

SA
Allowed with permit issued by SA Inspector. Telephone 08 82077827
VictoriaMovement allowed. Movement must be via SA only. Therefore SA permit must be obtained.
Tasmania
Not permitted

For further information contact your Regional Stock Inspector.

Additional conditions apply to Interstate horses moving to the Alice Springs and Darwin Racecourses. For details contact Lindsay Lane, Chairman of Stewards (NT) 89234222 or David Westover, Chairman of Stewards (Alice Springs region) 89524100

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
http://www.pir.sa.gov.au/horseflu

Horses, Equipment and Vehicles from New South Wales, Queensland and Canberra

Until further notice, because of the risk of introducing Equine Influenza (EI) into South Australia, NO horses from New South Wales and Queensland will be allowed to enter the State. Exemptions may apply for used horse equipment, horse transportation vehicles and semen. Please contact South Australia’s EI Hotline (1800 675 888) to find out the conditions applying to the introduction of these items.

Horses, Equipment and Vehicles from all Other States and Territories
To move any equine into South Australia a permit application and accompanying veterinary certificate is required prior to the issue of a permit.

To speed up the permit allocation process for horses, horse equipment and horse transport vehicles from EI free areas, an online permit application is now available.

The online permit application takes between 5 – 10 minutes to complete. On completion, the application is electronically forwarded to PIRSA Animal Health for processing. Issuing of permits should not take longer than 24 hours from receipt of your application, so long as the permit application is received within 72 hours (3 days) of departure between Monday – Thursday before 5:00 pm. Any application received after close of business Thursday will NOT be processed until the following Monday.

VICTORIA
http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/dpi/nrenfa.nsf/LinkView/5743686525FBB3BDCA25734E001164EF2FCC42C90CB016EECA25734F000AFF44
Prohibitions on Horse, vehicle and equipment movements into Victoria from New South Wales and Queensland.

The movement of horses from Victoria to South Australia will require a permit from the South Australian government. South Australian horses may move freely into Victoria.

The movement of horses, ponies, mules and donkeys into New South Wales and Queensland from Victoria is also subject to movement restrictions and requires a permit from the Department of Primary Industry in those states.

NEW SOUTH WALES
http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/livestock/horse/influenza

NSW DPI has just made applying for permits much easier. Any one with internet access or access to a public library (where they have free internet access and someone to help you navigate to the correct site) can apply for most permits online.

Travelling horse statement - Green Zone

You can only use a Travelling Horse Statement - Green Zone if:

• The horses are to be moved from one point within the Green Zone in NSW to another point within the Green Zone in NSW.
• The trip will not go into or through an Amber, Red, Purple or Buffer Zone or another state.
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  Read full conditions; http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/livestock/horse/influenza/movements/permits/travelling-horse-statement

Travelling Horse Statement
This form collects information for the preparation of a Travelling Horse Statement. You must print two copies of this document, then sign and date them both. The statements are not valid until they have been signed and dated. Once you have meet the general conditions above and have two copies of this form you can more within the green zone valid for seven days.
http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/livestock/horse/influenza/movements/permits/ths-form-green

Travelling horse statement - Amber Zone
You can only use a traveling horse statement- Amber Zone (approved race meetings only) if:

• The horses are to be moved from one point within the Amber Zone in NSW to another point within the Amber Zone in NSW.
• The trip will not go into or through a Green, Red, Purple or Buffer Zone or another state.

http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/livestock/horse/influenza/movements/permits/ths-form-amber

Movement controls for the Red Zone

Movement standstill remains largely in place. Very limited movements may be approved on permit.

Movement controls for Purple Zones

· Horses may only move from one Purple Zone to another Purple Zone with a permit and veterinary certificate and subject to other conditions.
· Horses cannot be moved out of a Purple Zone to any other zone or interstate.

Permits for interstate movement of horses
The ability to move horses from other states or to other states depends on the zone in which they are situated. The Green Zone, Amber Zone, Red Zone and Purple Zone pages outline interstate movement restrictions.

QUEENSLAND
http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/cps/rde/xchg/dpi/hs.xsl/27_7416_ENA_HTML.htm
There is now a Green Zone and Red Zone in Queensland.

If you live in the Green Zone, you can walk or ride your horse within that zone. If you want to transport your horse, you need a waybill. A waybill is a document that describes the livestock or animals being travelled.
There is no requirement to submit the completed waybills to the department.
Download and print out a waybill (PDF, 42 kB)

A healthy horse may be eligible to move into the Green Zone from another State or Territory, other than from the NSW purple, red and amber zones. See NSW DPI website for further information.

Movement controls - Red zone
· Please note, you cannot move your horse from one zone to another without a licence/permit from an inspector and there are penalties for not complying with these requirements.
· A horse can move into the Red Zone with a permit. The condition of the permit will be for one way travel to the place of destination. Return permits will not be allowed until movement restrictions are lifted in the Red Zone.