South Australia relaxes EI restrictions

Australia is well on the Road to Eradication, changes to the strict requirements in place to protect South Australia's horse industry will be relaxed as of tomorrow, Friday February the 1st. This will reflect the increased confidence that Equine Influenza will be eradicated with the next month or two.

What this means at a glance:
Events must be registered (by event organiser)
EPD/HHS papers must be completed(by competitors/owners)
Permits for interstate movements (by competitors/owners)

As a 'controlled' state, PIRSA has to power to enforce particular protocols, however we will see the roll-back of the 'Permit' system to a 'Registration' system for gathering of 10 or more horses from more than 2 properties. This will make running an event easier with the 'recommendation' for events with less than 50 horses to use the Biosecurity measures and more than 50 horses to use the biosecurity measures plus have a contingency plan in place, however, this will not be enforceable but highly recommended.

Movement of Horses from the new 'White Zones' (previously the Green Zones) in NSW & Qld into South Australia will be allowed under permit with a relaxation of pre-entry and post arrival requirements.

Click here and scroll down to the 'Horse non-racing events from 1 February 2008'