According to an announcement on the British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) website, the African Horse Sickness (England) Regulations 2012 signed on Oct. 15 by Minister of State for Agriculture and Food David Health, MP, will go into effect on Nov. 21. The regulations were introduced to the British Parliament on Oct. 19, the website said.

The regulations outline who must be notified if a horse in England is suspected of having African horse sickness (AHS), steps to take once a horse is suspected or confirmed as having AHS, area AHS controls, and AHS vaccinations. The regulations also cover AHS guidelines for slaughterhouses and feral or wild horses. The entire 24-page document can be viewed online.

Also available online are the related explanatory memorandum and the British Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs’ impact assessment.

According to the BEVA website, an AHS control strategy is in the process of being finalized

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