In the build-up tp the EU-UK Summit in Brussels on November 20, the European and Mediterranean Horseracing Federation (EMHF) is pushing for the restoration of free movement for “high-health thoroughbreds” between Britain and nations within the European Union. The former Tripartite Agreement, held initially between Britain, Ireland and France, and which let racehorses, thoroughbred breeding stock and sports horses of high-health status move without routine border checks, was terminated on January 1, 2021 in the wake of the United Kingdom's departure from the EU.Dr Paull Khan, CEO of the EMHF, has written to European Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič and to Ireland's Minister of State for European Affairs, Thomas Byrne, as Ireland holds the Presidency of the Council of the EU. The letter welcomes reports that negotiators have completed a draft text of the EU-UK Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Agreement, and urges that the agreement be concluded at the forthcoming summit.“For half a century, the Tripartite Agreement proved that high-health racehorses can cross borders safely without routine checks, because our industry's own controls ensure higher health standards,” Khan said. “Since 2021, that trust has been replaced by paperwork and long waits at border posts, and thoroughbred movements between Britain and the EU have fallen by more than a quarter, even as Britain's movements with the rest of the world have grown. The tools to fix this already exist in EU law. We urge negotiators to make sure the agreement concluded on 20 November allows for agreements between the UK and EU member states on free movement of horses, for the welfare of our horses and for breeders, owners and trainers across Europe.”By 2025, following the cessation of the Tripartite Agreement, thoroughbred movements between the EU and Britain were 27.5% below 2019 levels, and breeding and other non-racing movements from Britain to continental Europe were down by 40%. Over the same period, Britain's movements with non-EU countries rose by 4%. The post EMHF Urges Return to Tripartite-Style Agreement appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.