National Horse Traceability Working Group

The National Horse Traceability Working Group

The National Horse Traceability Working Group (NHTWG), a non-statutory committee, was constituted by the Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting and the Australasian Racing Ministers’ Conference to provide advice on matters relating to the design and introduction of a traceability system for horses, donkeys and mules in Australia.

The NHTWG has met regularly since it was established in 2020. Its aim was to provide recommendations for the implementation of a national horse traceability system to the Agriculture Ministers’, who met on 7 December 2022.

Final Report to the Agriculture Ministers' Meeting (AMM)

The NHTWG finalised its report and recommendations for Agriculture Ministers after considering the many different purposes for which horses are kept in Australia, the current biosecurity threats and the cost of various horse traceability system options.

The full report and a summarised version are published on the Agriculture Victoria website here.