FEI PRESS RELEASE Lausanne (SUI),
5 October 2011
2012 FEI EQUINE PROHIBITED SUBSTANCE LIST IN
EFFECT FROM 1 JANUARY
The FEI, following approval by the FEI Bureau,
has announced a small number of changes to its
2011 Equine Prohibited Substance List.
These changes, which will be included in the
2012 List and will come into effect on 1
January, are summarised
here and below:
• There are two additions to the
Prohibited List: Magnesium Sulphate injections
and any use of ACTH.
• 17-Alpha-Hydroxy Progesterone is
also being named on the List given similar
biological effects to substances already on the
List.
• Valerenic acid has been moved
from the Banned Substance category to the
Controlled Medications category on the List.
“We are constantly reviewing our Prohibited
Lists in line with the latest scientific
evidence,” said Graeme Cooke, Director of the
FEI Veterinary Department.
“National Federations are now familiarising
themselves and their athletes with these changes
well in advance of the 2012 Equine Prohibited
Substances List coming into force on 1 January
2012.
“The FEI is also continuing to give everyone
involved in horse sport the opportunity to stay
up-to-date with the latest prohibited substances
and controlled medications lists by making them
available online and in easily downloadable
formats for iPhones and other mobile devices.”
The 2012 Equine Prohibited Substance List will
be accessible prior to 1 January 2012 via the
easily searchable
FEI Equine Prohibited Substances Database,
which is free to download for
Smartphones.
