TPA Nigel Gibbens, Roly, Louisecrp

TPA Nigel Gibbens, Roly, Louisecrp

One door to equine disease shut as sector welcomes changes to horse travel arrangements between the UK, Ireland and France

The equine sector has widely welcomed the long-sought changes to the previously controversial Tripartite Agreement (TPA), which effectively allowed the free movement of horses without health checks between the UK, Ireland and France.

From May 2014 the privileges of the TPA will apply only to “high health” horses including Thoroughbred racehorses and breeding stock, and FEI sport horses, going to and from France; furthermore all these movements will be traceable. Movements between the UK and Ireland will remain unchanged due to the two islands’ shared health status.

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