Ministers agree all-island approach to equine traceability

The new rules means Northern Irish horse operators must provide an Equine Establishment Number when applying for an equine passport

Minister Andrew Muir stated that making EEN’s for equine keepers in the North a mandatory requirement is a significant milestone in Northern Ireland’s equine traceability journey. File picture

A new alignment of equine traceability rules in Ireland, incorporating the Department of Agriculture and the North's Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) have been agreed.

Minister for agriculture, Martin Heydon, and minister for agriculture, environment and rural affairs, Andrew Muir, have welcomed the alignment of equine traceability rules in Ireland and Northern Ireland relating to equine holding numbers.