Function
The Horse Industry Consultative Committee (HICC) is the principal consultative forum for the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) to engage with industry on equine biosecurity, quarantine and market access issues, and related animal health and welfare matters.
Aim
The aim of HICC is to facilitate effective consultation, communication and partnerships between the department and industry stakeholders in order to:
- ensure effective biosecurity outcomes are achieved without unnecessary impediments to trade
- promote the coordination of departmental and industry activities to facilitate the import and export of horses
- Identify and seek to address any issues that arise and may affect imports and exports of horses
Scope
HICC will provide a forum for the department to engage with industry stakeholders to discuss the effective and efficient implementation of biosecurity policy and regulation.
Among other things, HICC will discuss:
- technical, operation, policy and strategic issues related to horse imports, exports, biosecurity and market access
- efficient and effective cost recovery arrangements and all related issues
Membership
- Australian Horse Industry Council
- Australian Veterinary Association
- Equestrian Australia
- Equine International Airfreight
- Equine Veterinarians Australia
- Harness Racing Australia Inc
- International Racehorse Transport Pty Ltd
- New Zealand Bloodstock Pty Ltd
- Racing Australia
- Racing NSW/Canterbury Park International Horse Centre
- Racing Victoria/Werribee International Horse Centre
- Thoroughbred Breeders Australia
Meeting minutes
2024
2023
2022
- Meeting 27 - 14 November 2022
- Meeting 26 - 17 June 2022
- Out-of-Session - Japanese Encephalitis - 25 March 2022
- Out-of-Session - Japanese Encephalitis - 4 March 2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
Copies of meeting minutes prior to 2015 are available on the National Library of Australia's TROVE website.
- Meeting 14 - 20 November 2014
- Meeting 13 - 26 June 2014
- Meeting 12 - 29 November 2013
- Meeting 11 - 14 June 2013
- Meeting 10 - 3 October 2012
- Meeting 9 - 16 May 2012
- Meeting 8 - 5 October 2011
- Meeting 7 - 27 April 2011
- Meeting 6 - 27 October 2010
- Meeting 5 – 21 April 2010
- Meeting 4 – 21 October 2009
- Meeting 3 – 22 April 2009
- Meeting 2 – 29 October 2008
- Meeting 1 – 30 July 2008
Contact
Email: Horse Imports