08 February, 2012
Pet News Horse Society’s concerns over Animal Health Bill | Horse Society’s concerns over Animal Health Bill |
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| Written by MyPetFriends | |
| Thursday, 01 April 2010 | |
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- “While there have been many years of consultation with the livestock industry on responsibility and cost sharing there has been insufficient consultation with the horse industry. This has resulted in a set of proposals that will not be in the interests of the horse industry. - “The livestock industry is significantly different to the horse industry. As a consequence, proposals relevant to that industry will not always be appropriate to the horse industry, which is primarily a leisure pursuit, the cost of which is paid out of taxed income of the majority of equestrians.” - The BHS believes that because of the vast differences between the two industries equine health issues may be marginalised and that proposals relevant to the livestock sector will be inappropriately applied to the horse industry. Furthermore, the Society points out that the proposed cost of collecting the horse tax, estimated to be in the region of £2.3 million, represents a disproportionate amount against the Defra estimation of £4.5 million which will be raised. - Mark Weston added: “The draft Bill is premature. The cross sector advisory group, set up by the government to advise it on responsibility and cost sharing, is not due to submit its report to the government until the autumn. In addition, the draft Bill in the main applies only to England. It does not make sense to pursue such proposals solely in England when England, Scotland and Wales are one epidemiological unit. - “The European Community has no proposals to consider or implement such responsibility and cost sharing proposals until at least 2012. Proposals for responsibility and cost sharing should only be developed in accordance with the European Community timetable. - “The decision to reserve the cost sharing proposals to a future Finance Bill could mean that there will be inadequate consultation on any such proposals. - “I would urge everyone involved in the horse industry to send their views on the consultation to Defra either by email, to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or by post to Animal Health Bill Team, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Area 5E, 9 Millbank, c/o Nobel House, 17 Smith Square, London SW1P 3JR by Monday 19 April.” 
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