Pony Club Australia and EADRA

At a recent Pony Club Australia Council meeting (made up of all state delegates) this issue of the Emergency Animal Disease Response Agreement (EADRA)  and requirement to work with other horse organisations to agree on a cost recovery levy mechanism was discussed.

It was resolved unanimously that Pony Club Australia is supportive of signing the EADRA and that the following principles should apply to the negotiations around a suitable levy mechanism:

a.       $0 (That no levy is collected until after an emergency disease response has been concluded)

b.      Commercially collected (i.e. not to rely on volunteers to collect)

c.       Broad based (meaning that a levy had to apply to as many horse owners as possible and more than one levy mechanism may be required)

Pony Club Australia also looks forward to participating in an upcoming national consultation in relation to these topics.

For further general information about EADRA and cost recovery levy mechanisms visit:

Animal Health Australia – Information for Horse Owners

http://www.animalhealthaustralia.com.au/aahc/horse-owners-and-the-eadra/horse-owners-and-the-eadra_home.cfm

For any enquiries contact PCA President, Mr Greg Bailey  E:   bails@chariot.net.au