The Tri Partite Agreement (TPA) is a formal agreement* between Ireland, United Kingdom and France which provides that certain categories of horses may move between these three Member States, without prior inspection or certification.
The three signatory Member States have agreed and signed a new agreement that will come into force on 18 May 2013. For the first time the Island has been formally recognised under the TPA, being seen as part of the UK for horse movement purposes.
DEFA Minister, Phil Gawne said:
'while we expect this agreement to facilitate a small number of horse movements each year, it is pleasing to see the Isle of Man being formally recognised within the TPA. This will ensure that anyone wishing to move eligible horses from and to the Isle of Man can do so easily and reliably under clear guidelines'.
Under the new TPA movements between the UK and France will be limited to:
- Thoroughbreds and non-thoroughbred registered horses being moved for racing, breeding, training or moving to a sale (also French registered AQPS horses).
- Sporting horses being moved to compete in a competition being held under FEI Regulations.
Instead of having to be inspected and certified, the movement of eligible horses will be recorded under the EU TRACES system with entries being made by Weatherbys for Isle of Man horses. The commercial document generated accompanies the horse during the movement.
All other types of horse movement will not be included in the TPA and should respect the normal EU health certificate rules.
