Improvements in equine identification and traceability in England

The Council wishes to draw to the attention of the public and the profession to a consultation being conducted by Government (Defra), and a survey being conducted by the British Horse Council for horse owners.

The opportunity to review horse passport and identification laws happens rarely and Defra is asking horse owners and organisations how they feel about changes being made. The consultation “Improvements to Equine Identification and Traceability in England” is now live, offering an opportunity to comment about the future for horse passports, health and welfare.

There are two ways for individuals and organisations to offer comment:

1 - The British Horse Council has made it easy for the UK’s 750,000+ horse owners to respond to their own short survey, now live at www.britishhorsecouncil.org and takes 5-10 minutes and closes on 20 May 2022.

and/or:

2 - Defra’s technical consultation will take around 30-40 minutes, and is now live at https://consult.defra.gov.uk/equine-id-and-movement/improvements-to-equine-id-and-traceability-in-engl/ and closes on 28 June 2022.