Review of Japanese encephalitis 2023
We have completed our review of the risk of Japanese encephalitis in horses from approved countries.
Steps to complete this risk analysis
When we do a risk analysis, we:
- start the risk analysis by reviewing the science on pests and diseases of concern
- assess and analyse biosecurity risks
- develop proposed risk management measures
- consult the public on the draft report (closed 21 August 2023) and then review comments
- publish a final report
- develop import conditions
- publish import conditions in our Biosecurity Import Conditions System (BICON).
Learn more about why we carry out risk analyses and our international obligations.
About the final report
Prompted by the detection of Japanese encephalitis virus on the Australian mainland in 2022, we conducted a review of the risk of Japanese encephalitis in horses imported to Australia from approved countries.
We recommend that the import conditions for Japanese encephalitis be removed for horses from approved countries. All imports must meet the agreed biosecurity import conditions.
Download Japanese encephalitis Report 2023
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, October 2023
Review of the risk of Japanese encephalitis in horses from approved countries – final report (PDF 545 KB)
Review of the risk of Japanese encephalitis in horses from approved countries – final report (DOCX 668 KB)
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Download Glanders Report 2022
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, October 2022
Review of risks associated with glanders (Burkholderia mallei) in horses and horse semen-Final report (PDF 1.03 MB)
Review of risks associated with glanders (Burkholderia mallei) in horses and horse semen-Final report (DOCX 1.08 MB)
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Download Horse IRA Review 2013
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, August 2013
Import risk analysis report for horses from approved countries – Final review (PDF 134 KB)
Import risk analysis report for horses from approved countries – Final review (DOCX 18 KB)
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Download Horse IRA Report 2010
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, March 2010
Import risk analysis report for horses from approved countries-Final report (PDF 1.44 MB)
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Contact us
For more information about this review email Animal Biosecurity.