Tag: OIE
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Horse Welfare formalise long-term collaboration
Lausanne, Mar 10, 2014: World Horse Welfare, the international horse charity, has become the fourth of the former FEI Associate Members to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the FEI. The FEI has collaborated with World Horse Welfare for over 30 years, developing the FEI Equine Welfare Code of Conduct, funding sport horse development…
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Historic Asia, Far East and Oceania collaboration
Lausanne, Feb 19, 2014: The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) today opened a three-day workshop for government veterinary and animal health experts from 20 nations across Asia and Oceania at the Happy Valley Racecourse (HKG), focusing on the international movement of sport horses. The workshop, which is the first of its kind to be…
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Tree marks landmark step in equestrian sport development
Lausanne, August 01, 2013: The FEI Solidarity Tree, a commemorative sculpture to mark a landmark step in the growth of the FEI’s global sport development programme, FEI Solidarity, was unveiled today at the organisation’s headquarters in the Olympic capital Lausanne (SUI). The stainless steel artwork, created by Irish artist Ian Calder, displays the names of…
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FEI welcomes latest major advances
Lausanne, June 10, 2013: The FEI has welcomed two major advances in its ongoing global campaign to improve the international movement of sport horses. The European Commission and Chinese authorities jointly signed off amended legislation that will allow for the temporary importation of EU horses to Shanghai for the CSI5* Longines Shanghai Masters, just days…
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Improving Movement of “frequent flyer” horses
Lausanne, April 09, 2013: The FEI, World Animal Health Organisation (OIE) and the European Commission addressed delegates on improving the international movement of top-level sport horses at the afternoon session of today’s FEI Sports Forum. The session was opened by John McEwen, FEI Vice President and Chair of the Veterinary Committee, who introduced a specially…
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FEI and OIE advise World Cargo Symposium
Lausanne, Mar 18, 2013: FEI President and OIE (World Organisation for Animal Health) Goodwill Ambassador HRH Princess Haya opened a special session by video message on the air transportation of sport horses at the 7th World Cargo Symposium, organised by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in Doha (Qatar) earlier this month. The session, attended…
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FEI and OIE announce action plan for sport horses
Lausanne, Feb 18, 2013: The FEI and the World Animal Health Organization (OIE) have embarked on a three-year plan in response to growing demand from countries for help in improving cross-border movement of top-level sport horses, as participation in equestrian competitions reaches a record high. Several proposals have been made under the plan, including a full-time…
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OIE AND FEI JOIN FORCES ON MODERNIZATION OF SPORT HORSE POLICIES
Lausanne (SUI), May 29, 2012: HORSE POLICIES, The OIE and FEI called for new protocols for the movement of “high health, high performance” sport horses at the 80th General Session of the World Assembly of World Animal Health Organisation (OIE) Delegates in Paris last week. The OIE and FEI are continuing their collaboration to define and…