A new Hendra By-Law came into effect today, 01/07/2014 Guide to Understanding the Equestrian Australia Hendra Vaccination By-Law The Equestrian Australia national board has adopted a new by-law outlining Hendra vaccination requirements for horses which attend EA and FEI sanctioned events in Australia. The EA Hendra Vaccination By-Law comes into effect from Tuesday 1 July however implementation will occur from 1 October 2014 to allow event organisers and owners/riders an opportunity to comply with the by-law’s requirements. In addition, if you have an event running during the month of October and your schedule has already been published then this event will also be exempt from the by-law. The Hendra Vaccination By-Law makes it a requirement for organising committees of EA and FEI events to complete a questionnaire during initial planning stages to determine if their event requires classification as a Hendra Vaccinated Event (HVE). Known as the Equestrian Competition Hendra Biosecurity Checklist, the assessment requires event organisers to answer a series of questions and if the result of the checklist is equal to 50 or above then event organisers will need to classify their event as a HVE. The primary responsibility and onus on complying with the By-Law will rest with riders and owners however if you are an event organiser and you are advised by the checklist to classify your event as a HVE you will need to clearly communicate this as a condition of entry. Random audits will be conducted on events to ensure the Checklist is being used correctly. About the Checklist The Equestrian Competition Hendra Biosecurity Checklist, requires event organisers to answer a series of multiple choice questions about the location and duration of their event, the number of horses in attendance, how the horses will be stabled and the impact on the facilities should a Hendra outbreak occur. If the result of the checklist is equal to 50 or above then event organisers will need to classify their event as a Hendra Vaccinated Event (HVE). There are 11 questions that must be answered. There will be one checklist used by all event organisers regardless of the state in which their event is held however the location of the event will determine if all or only some of the attending horses require vaccination. The by-law divides the country into two regions – endemic and non-endemic – with different requirements for each. Events graded as a HVE within the states of New South Wales and Queensland, which the by-law defines as the endemic region, will require all attending horses to be Hendra Vaccinated. Events that carry a HVE classification within the states of Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania and the territories of NT and ACT, which the by-law defines as the non-endemic region, will only require horses travelling from the endemic region (NSW and QLD) to be Hendra vaccinated. Please ensure that you save a copy of completed Checklists as you may be required to produce this to EA if you are selected to take part in a random audit. For more information please view the Equestrian Australia Hendra Vaccination By-Law. equestrian.org.au/default.asp?ID=35695&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Your+Guide+to+Understanding+the+EA+Hendra+Vaccination+By-Law&utm_content=Your+Guide+to+Understanding+the+EA+Hendra+Vaccination+By-Law+CID_5a3d245636b80da8ee33d27a351c67c1&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=HERE QUICK LINKS • Read EA’s Hendra Vaccination By-Law announcement HERE • Download a copy of EAs Hendra Vaccination By-Law HERE • Download a copy of The Equestrian Competition Hendra Biosecurity Checklist HERE (this page also contains information to assist you in completing the checklist). •FAQs for Event Organisers •FAQs for Riders/Owners •Visit the dedicated Hendra Vaccination By-Law page on the EA website If you have any further questions please contact the national office: [email protected] or 02 8762 7777 or your state branch. Club Insurance Renewals Attention Clubs - A reminder that club insurance renewals were due on the 30 June 2014. Renewals were posted to your nominated club contact – if you have not received the forms please contact the EA office or download them HERE To complete your clubs renewal simply fill in the application form and return it to Equestrian Australia. Your updated Certificate of Currency (CoC) was also sent to you with the renewal form but please note that your CoC is only valid once your payment has been received and your EA affiliation is current. You can also download your CoC from the Gow Gates website gowgatessport.au/equestrian For more information click HERE Header image by Kelsey Ramm
Posted on: Tue, 01 Jul 2014 07:55:23 +0000
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