{"id":24065,"date":"2023-03-27T14:01:43","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T12:01:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bulletin.woah.org\/?p=24065"},"modified":"2023-04-19T12:32:53","modified_gmt":"2023-04-19T10:32:53","slug":"china-etablishes-an-equine-disease-free-zone-for-the-upcoming-19th-asian-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bulletin.woah.org\/?p=24065","title":{"rendered":"<span style=\"color: #ff4815;\">China Establishes an Equine Disease Free Zone for the Upcoming 19th Asian Games"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In September, China will host the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou. An expected 200 horses from more than 20 countries will participate in the equestrian events, such as dressage, jumping and cross-country. To facilitate the participation of international horses, the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) has established an <strong>Equine Disease Free Zone<\/strong> (EDFZ) in Tonglu, Hangzhou. This EDFZ contains an equine subpopulation with a high-health status with respect to certain equine diseases. Such zones mitigate disease risks for high-health, high-performance horses that enter the host country and then either return to their countries of origin or are transported to other destinations.<\/p>\n<p>A self-declaration for the establishment of an EDFZ for the 19th Asian Games was submitted by the Delegate of China to WOAH and is already published on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.woah.org\/en\/what-we-offer\/self-declared-disease-status\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ff4815;\">dedicated webpage<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The objective of this self-declaration is to inform WOAH Members about the animal health status of equids in and around the venue (with regard to the main equine diseases) in order to facilitate trade.<\/p>\n<p>More information: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.woah.org\/en\/what-we-offer\/safe-trade-and-movement-of-animals\/international-competition-horse-movement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ff4815;\">International competition horse movement<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em>Disclaimer: The designations and denominations employed and the presentation of the material in this article do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH, founded as OIE) concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers and boundaries.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>The views expressed in this article are solely the responsibility of the author(s). The mention of specific companies or products of manufacturers, whether or not these have been patented, does not imply that these have been endorsed or recommended by WOAH in preference to others of a similar nature that are not mentioned.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><em>WOAH Newsletter<\/em> \u2013 March 2023<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In September, China will host the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou. An expected 200 horses from more than 20 countries will participate in the equestrian events, such as dressage, jumping and cross-country. 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