IRISH FEI riders travelling to competitions across Europe are set to benefit from new guidance issued by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) on the use of 30-day health certification for eligible competition horses.

Under standard EU animal health rules, health certificates for horses moving between Member States are generally valid for 10 days. However, Article 92 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/688 provides a derogation for certain FEI-registered competition horses, allowing certificates to remain valid for up to 30 days where specific veterinary, identification and competition requirements are met.