DEPARTMENT of AGRICULTURE Provincial Government of the NB : Please direct enquiries to the relevant persons as listed on the letterhead. Enquiries : Dr. G. Bührmann 083 642 0602 Dr. R. Sinclair 082 320 5936

Telephone: 021 808 5253

N Reference: 14/2/7/B So u t h A f r i c a Af r i c a n H o r s e S i c k n e s s ( A H S ) Date of issue : 9/09/2009

Co n t r o l l e d Ar e a VA N RH Y N S D O R P African Horse Sickness (AHS) Control Policy VR E D E N D A L The policy regulating AHS control and control over the movement of MU R R A Y S B U R G equines (horses, donkeys and mules as per definition) and zebra into and CL A N W IL L I A M BE A U F O R T WE S T within the AHS Controlled Area of the Western Cape Province (WCP), is summarized and simplified below for easy usage and understanding by PI QU E T B E R G veterinarians, horse owners, trainer, couriers, and any other persons with VR E D E N B U R G CE R E S HO P E F I E L D LA I NG S B U R G PR I N C E AL B E R T an interest in the horse industry / community who wish to move horses MO O R R E E S B U R G correctly and legally within ’s borders. This document is based TU L B A G H on the guidelines given in the OIE International Animal Health Code, as MA L M E S B U R Y OUDSHOORN WELLINGTON CA L I T Z D O R P LA D I S M I T H UN I O N D A L E MONTAGU well as South African and European (EU) legislation. CAPE WO R C E S T E R PA A R L GEORGE BE L L V I L L E RO B E R T S O N ST E L L E N B O S C H KN Y S N A WY N B E R G S O M E R S E T WE S T MO S S E L B A A I SW E L L E N D A M RI VE R S D A L E SI MO N ' S TO W N ST R A N D CA L E D O N HE I D E L B E R G A. Vaccination protocol :

AHSZones HE R M A N U S B R E D A S D O R P FR E E 1. All registered equines in the Republic of South Africa wanting to enter IN F E C T E D PR O T E C T I O N the AHS Control Area must be vaccinated by a Veterinarian or SU R V E I L L A N C E 2. a specifically authorized Animal Health Technician (AHT) in the 10 0 0 10 0 20 0 30 0 Ki lo m e t e r s We s t e r n C a p e D i s t ri c t s employ of the Veterinary Authority, under direct supervision of We s t e r n Ca p e Bo r d e r the State Veterinarian concerned. 3. Vaccination must be done at least every 2 years with AHS I and AHS II vaccine, according to the manufacturers recommendations. 4. There must be a minimum of 3 weeks between AHS I and II and the horse may not move into the AHS Control Area less than 60 days

Private Bag X1, Elsenburg 7607 after either vaccination. Tel: (021) 808 5026 ● Faks/Fax: (021) 808 5125 ● 5. All horses must be registered and identified by means of a passport.

Website: www.elsenburg.com If not a competing horse, then a Certificate of Identification acceptable to the State Veterinarian Boland may be considered, AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRES : ELSENBURG ● following consultation with this office. GEORGE ● ● OUDTSHOORN ●

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B. The requirements for moving equines are:- C. Boundaries of zones :

1. Health Certification by a Veterinarian within 48 hours of 1. The following magisterial districts of the WCP are excluded from movement (in passport or separate certificate) and, the AHS Control Area, thus allowing free movement of equines to 2. Pre-notification of the movement to State Veterinarian and from these districts and the rest of the RSA (Infected Zone): Boland within 48 hours prior to the movement; ; Vredendal; Heidelberg; Riversdale; Calitzdorp; 3. In addition to the above, the owner/conveyor must obtain Mossel Bay; George; Knysna; Uniondale; Oudtshoorn; Laingsburg; an official SV Movement Permit from the local State Ladismith; Beaufort West; Prince Albert; Murraysburg. Veterinarian (SV) in the area of origin; The above districts are thus part of the Infected Zone. 4. The SV will only issue such a permit if the risk is deemed by him/her to be acceptable, taking into consideration the 2. The AHS Protection Zone, comprises the following magisterial prevalence and incidence of AHS in the area, the locality, districts: Clanwilliam; ; Ceres; Tulbagh; Worcester; density and composition of the equine and zebra Robertson; Montagu; Caledon; Hermanus; Bredasdorp and populations, the time of year, present weather conditions, Swellendam. midge numbers, etc. This corresponds to the jurisdictional areas of the Overberg and 5. As a general guideline we will not allow movement of a Boland District Municipalities and the Clanwilliam and Piketberg horse/s from an area if there have been any outbreaks or districts of the West Coast District Municipality. suspect cases of AHS within a radius of 30 km of the place of origin within the last 30 days. The entry/exit points on the main routes are: 6. This SV permit is valid for 14 days, and can be recalled at any stage should there be a change in the AHS disease N7 Between Clanwilliam and Klawer at Trawal status in the area of origin. N1 Between Touwsriver and Matjiesfontein 7. The SV Movement Permit will only be valid if N2 Between Swellendam and Heidelberg accompanied by a valid AHS Health Certificate (in R62 Between Barrydale and Ladismith Passport or separate) issued by a Veterinarian within 48 hours preceding a movement to the AHS Control Area. All of the following movements of equines and zebra are subject to 8. Faxed copies of the SV Movement Permit, showing the SV movement control: Infected Zone --> Protection , Surveillance or Free office’s fax number, would be acceptable. Protection Zone --> Surveillance or Free Zones 9. Please Note : a total embargo is usually placed on all Surveillance Zone --> Free Zone horse movements into the AHS Control area from as early as February through until the end of June every NB: Zebra may only move during the months of July, August and year due to the high incidence of AHS throughout the September, and then only with prior permission from the SV Boland and infected zone (rest of SA) and the risk it poses to Cape Nature Conservation. They must also however, undergo a maintaining our AHS free status for export purposes . “quarantine‘ period and compulsory negative serological/antigen testing for 10. Please make allowance for this when planning AHS before the movement will be permitted. movements, exports, shows, etc. as it usually entails a minimum of 3 weeks quarantine somewhere outside the AHS Control area eg. Beaufort West

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