The American Horse Council has learned that all horses being exported from the United States to the European Union (EU) now require a negative (1:12) virus neutralization test for vesicular stomatitis (VS). The test samples must be taken within 10 days prior to export for temporary export horses, and within 21 days prior to export for those horses being permanently exported to the EU.

In accordance with EU regulations, this test requirement will remain in place until six months after the VS outbreak. The National Center for Import and Export will provide a target date when the time comes.

EU horses currently in the United States and scheduled to return to the EU must be able to certify they have not been on an affected premises during their time in the United States.

Currently posted equine export certificates provide for these changes