Tasmania opens doors - a little

HOBART – Tasmania is now accepting horses from non-infected zones of NSW, the ACT and Queensland provided they have met Department of Primary Industries and Water requirements.

The Tasmanian DPIW advises that people wishing to bring a horse into Tasmania from the mainland should apply for a permit to do so. The permit conditions include an undertaking by the importer that the horse will be closely monitored for at least five days after its arrival.

The importer is the person legally responsible for the horse at its Tasmanian destination. A written record of all horse movements on and off the destination property for the five day post-arrival period must be available for inspection by animal health authorities for 30 days after the arrival of the horse.

If the horse has been in NSW, Queensland or the ACT at any time since 25 August 2007, the importer must arrange for it to complete the Victorian government’s quarantine requirements before it enters Tasmania. A horse that has been in a Restricted Area (ie infected area) of NSW or Qld during any of the 42 days prior to arriving in Tasmania will not be allowed into the State.

The permit application form and advice relevant to the permit are available below or by contacting the Disease Control Centre on (03) 6233 6875.