African horse sickness (AHS) is a vector-borne disease that occurs regularly in sub-Saharan Africa and could threaten North Africa, Middle-East and the Mediterranean Basin of Europe.

The Terrestrial Animal Health Code (Chapter 12.1.) provides the requirements that need to be fulfilled by a Member Country to be included in the list of AHS free Member Countries. A questionnaire was developed in line with Chapter 12.1. to assist Member Countries in the preparation and compilation of dossiers for evaluation by the Scientific Commission for Animal Diseases. Member Countries seeking official recognition of AHS free status must comply with the requirements laid out in Chapter 12.1. of the Terrestrial Code and submit to the OIE the information requested by the questionnaire contained in Article 1.6.8.

The list of Member Countries with an AHS free status officially recognised by the OIE is available on the OIE website.

Official disease status
Chapter 12.1. of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code