The Equestrian Safety and Integrity Authority continues to take steps towards overseeing racing’s anti-doping efforts and drug regulations.
On the same day, August 18, HISA has submitted proposed rules for the Anti-Doping and Drug Control Program to the Federal Trade Commission. For final approval, their enforcement agency also sent a letter to the lab director and the state racing commission director asking for further communication in the coming weeks. Both letters were written by Ben Mosier, executive director of the Equestrian Integrity and Welfare Unit, an agency set up by Drug Free Sport International to administer and enforce anti-doping rules and regulations. HISA drug control.
HISA, which began its Track Safety Program on July 1, is preparing to launch its anti-doping and drug control efforts on January 1.
In a letter Wednesday to the directors of laboratories now accredited by the Industry Association for Drugs and Testing Racing, Mosier said HIWU would like to have discussions about testing capabilities and facilities and explain the process. future HIWU accreditation. The ADMC program includes a laboratory accreditation process that will be administered and maintained by HIWU.
“In an effort to facilitate these discussions, HIWU will be sending each lab a survey within the next week,” Mosier said in the letter. “This survey will cover topics including current lab certificates, current horse testing volume, current staff, currently used equipment, state racing commissions (that)) your lab services and the ability to expand your lab’s testing capacity.
“We greatly appreciate your participation in this survey as sharing information, collaborating and collaborating with you will be central to our efforts and key to our success. .”
Equine standards for laboratories and accreditation procedures, outlined in the 6000 series of rules in final draft regulations sent to the FTC.
In a letter Wednesday to state racing commissions, Mosier said that HIWU’s senior leadership, including chief executive Kate Mittlestadt and general counsel Michelle Pujals, will hold meetings to address the issue. decide on the implementation of the ADMC program. The letter notes that states that conduct racing in the first quarter of 2023 will be given priority but they expect to have initial conversations with all racing states within the next 30 days.
“While the HISA ADMC rules have not yet been approved by the FTC in their final form, we are starting our vigorous education and outreach efforts immediately and are looking for resources to support implementation and understanding of the rules of the ADMC program as they will apply to various stakeholders, including the state racing commission,” said Mosier. this resource, if needed, if significant changes to the rules require us to do so.”
Both letters were transcribed to HISA executive director Lisa Lazarus and HISA state racing commissioner relations director Marc Guilfoil. The letter to the state racing commission was also copied to ARCI president, Ed Martin.
The draft rules submitted to the FTC on Wednesday were developed by HISA in consultation with HISA’s ADMC Standing Committee before being submitted to the HISA Board for approval. The FTC’s approval process includes another public comment period during which industry representatives, riders, regulators, and the public can reconsider proposed rules and regulations. export.
