Racehorses from the United Kingdom will be allowed to travel on direct flights to Australia for race meetings (such as the Melbourne Cup) following detailed inspections of pre-export quarantine facilities by senior veterinary officer s with the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS).


AQIS visited the United Kingdom to confirm that Australia’s strict requirements will continue to address exotic disease risks, and that suspensions put in place for importing racehorses during the foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in the UK can safely be lifted.


Biosecurity Australia and AQIS developed strict new protocols to allow these valuable horses into Australia while maintaining our freedom from FMD and a number of horse diseases. The United States, Canada and New Zealand removed their restrictions on racehorses from the UK some time ago

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