Notice from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Mandatory Requirement regarding Horses for Export
DAFM circulated a notice in early October advising of a mandatory requirement that all horses for export must be on AIM’s – DAFM’s centralised Equine Database and the Equine Chip Checker
https://equine-chipcheck.apps.services.agriculture.gov.ie
It is now a requirement as part of the export Application process to DAFM that a screenshot of the Equine chip checker results are included. In advance of exporting a horse you must ensure:
A. The animal exists on the Equine Chip Checker
B. That the food chain status reflects the passport
A. If the horse is not on the Equine Chip Checker you must complete and submit the following to Weatherbys:
1. The passport
2. Completed change of ownership application (online or paper)
3. Valid Equine Premises number and Keeper details
4. Fee of €22
B. To update the Food Chain Status
Send the passport to Weatherbys or email a copy of the passport with the relevant pages (Pages 1, 2 and 6) to studbookireland@weatherbys.ie and the subject line should read “Urgent Update to Fit for Human Consumption Status”.
Important to note: Horses with foreign country codes such as GB, FR, GER, USA, ITY, etc. they will not be on AIM’s until a change of ownership has been submitted and completed by Weatherbys Ireland.
Important Update:
If the horse is just in Ireland temporarily for breeding or competition and is staying less than 90 days it does not have to be lodged to the database (chip checker) and Weatherbys staff have now been instructed that the checks on the ID is only that all is in order with the physical passport. Weatherbys are asking that the import cert showing that the horse has been here less than 90 days should be supplied.”
For more information, please contact Weatherbys on (045) 879 979.