ADVISORY COUNCIL ON EQUINE PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES AND PRACTICES
 

Introduction
 
On October 1988, the International Conference decided to set up an Advisory Council of Racing Analysts and Veterinarians entrusted with the technical aspects of threshold setting when the need arises.

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The Council was eventually renamed :

- from 1991 to 1994 :	Advisory Council on Veterinary and Doping Problems
- from 1995 to 2002 :	Advisory Council on Doping Control
- from 2003 to 2008 :	Advisory Council on Prohibited Substances.
- from 2009 to 2011 :	Advisory Council on Prohibited Substances and Practices.
- from 2012 onwards :	Advisory Council on Equine Prohibited Substances and Practices.

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In October 2025, the IFHA Executive Council members confirmed the Terms of Reference of the Advisory Council on Equine Prohibited Substances and Practices. and agreed on the new composition of the Advisory Council as follows :
Chair – appointed by the IFHA Executive Council;
Vice Chair – appointed by the IFHA Executive Council;
Secretary - appointed by the IFHA Executive Council;
IFHA Senior Technical Advisor;
one nominee designated by the US Jockey Club, Breeders’ Cup and the Jockey Club of Canada (jointly);
one nominee designated by Racing Australia;
one nominee designated by the Hong Kong Jockey Club;
one nominee designated by the Japan Racing Association;
one nominee designated by France Galop;
one nominee designated by the British Horseracing Authority;
one nominee designated by the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board;
one nominee designated by the Asian Racing Federation;
one nominee designated by the European Horserace Scientific Liaison Committee;
one nominee designated by OSAF
one nominee designated by the U.S. Horseracing Integrity Welfare Unit;
Chair of the International Group of Specialist Regulatory Veterinarians (IGSRV) (ex-officio member);
President of the Association of Official Racing Chemists (AORC) (ex-officio member);
Chair of the IFHA Gene Doping Control Subcommittee (ex-officio member);
Executive Director of the IFHA (ex-officio member);
up to two other members as appointed by the IFHA Executive Council in its discretion from time to time

 

 

Current Membership (please note that the IFHA Exeutive Council will consider a new composition under the newly approved Terms of Reference in December 2025)
 

Chairman	Dr. Terence WAN, HK
Vice Chairman	Dr. Ludovic BAILLY‐CHOURIBERRY, FR
IGSRV nominees:	Dr. Rick ARTHUR, USA
AORC nominees:	Dr. Emmie HO, HK Mr. Bertrand BAUDOT, MU
President AORC	Mr. David BATTY, AUS
Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board:	Dr. Lynn HILLYER, IRE
Chairman Emeritus IGSRV:	Dr. Brian STEWART, HK
IFHA Senior Technical Advisor:	Dr. Craig SUANN, AUS
IFHA:	Mr. Andrew HARDING, HK Mr. James OGILVY, HK Mr. Matt ORR, HK
Asian Racing Federation/Chairman IGSRV:	Dr. Fumiaki MIZOBE, JPN
British Horseracing Authority:	Dr. James GIVEN, UK
EHSLC:	Dr. Clive Pearce, UK
France Galop and Le Trot:	Dr. Arnaud DULUARD, FR
Racing Australia:	Mr. John KELEDJIAN, AUS
OSAF:	Ms. Patricia PORTO, ARG
North America:	Dr. Mary SCOLLAY, USA Dr. Dionne BENSON, USA
Chair of the Gene Doping Control Subcomittee (Ex-Officio)	Dr. Natasha HAMILTON, AUS

Report on prohibited substances by IFHA

Click here to read report 2022 report.

Report on prohibited substances by RMTC

Click here to read report 2015 report.

Click here to read report 2014 report.

Click here to read report 2013 report.

Click here to read report 2012 report.

Click here to read report 2011 report.

Click here to read report 2010 report.

Click here to read report 2009 report.

Click here to read report 2008 report.

Annual report on prohibited substances by Dr Helena NICOLAS-FREY, FNCF, France

Click here to read Dr Helena NICOLAS- FREY's 2007 report.

Click here to read Dr Helena NICOLAS- FREY's 2006 report.

Click here to read Dr Helena NICOLAS- FREY's 2005 report.

Click here to read Dr Helena NICOLAS- FREY's 2004 report.

Click here to read Dr Helena NICOLAS- FREY's 2003 report.

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TERMS OF REFERENCE (updated and approved by the IFHA Executive Council, 8 October 2019)

The Advisory Council on Equine Prohibited Substances and Practices is comprised of experts, including regulatory veterinarians, racing chemists, and specialist racing administrators.  The Advisory Council’s Terms of Reference are as follows
 

• To advise on the parts of the International Agreement governing doping control,
   
• To provide recommendations on standards of testing and research,
   
• To collaborate with the Federation’s International Harmonisation of Racing Rules Committee to identify and promote ways of achieving international harmonisation of regulations relating to equine prohibited substances and practices,
   
• To collaborate with the Federation’s Horse Welfare Committee to advise on matters of welfare concern,
   
• To provide other veterinary and scientific advice for improving the integrity of racing,
   
• To stimulate and coordinate relevant research and development in the laboratories of member countries of the Federation,
   
• To attend to any requests from the Federation,
   
• To advise racing authorities of member countries as requested by the Federation, and
   
• To generally liaise with the Federation's Executive Council in relation to regulatory matters concerning equine prohibited substances and practices.

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