Horse Industry Consultative Committee (HICC)

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

• Meeting 26 - 17 June 2022
• Out-of-Session - Japanese Encephalitis - 25 March 2022
• Out-of-Session - Japanese Encephalitis - 4 March 2022
• Meeting 25 - 8 November 2021
• Meeting 24 - 11 May 2021
• Meeting 23 - 25 November 2020
• Out-of-Session - AHS - 16 September 2020
• Meeting 22 - 23 April 2020
• Meeting 21 - 11 November 2019
• Meeting 20 - 13 May 2019
• ​Meeting 19 - 2 May 2018​
• Meeting 18 - 12 July 2017
• Meeting 17 - 6 October 2016
• Meeting 16 - 18 February 2016
• Meeting 15 - 30 July 2015
• 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: H​orse Imports