IN a positive move, the Department of Agriculture (DAFM) seem to be attempting to make headway on equine traceability in this country. A new set of requirements, introduced with immediate effect, ensures that all equines being certified for export by the DAFM are subject to identification checks before a health certificate application is made.

All horses must be registered with the Department’s Animal Identification and Movement (AIM) database, and they must have their microchips verified with the Department’s online chip checker.