Deputy Premier and Minister for Natural Resources and Labour Dr. The Hon. Kedrick D. Pickering (left) signs the Memorandum of Understanding alongside Mr. Fred V. Soltero, DVM, Area Veterinarian-in-Charge Puerto Rico & U.S. Virgin Islands, USDA/APHIS. Photo:VINO
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Deputy Premier and Minister for Natural Resources and Labour Dr. The Hon. Kedrick D. Pickering declared that history was created on January 14, 2013 with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to formalise the Territory’s commitment to the development of horse racing while facilitating the effective movement of horses between the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) and the Virgin Islands (VI).
The MoU covers a period of five years and was signed by representatives of the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA/APHIS) and the Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Natural Resources and Labour with a view to enhancing the relationship between the USVI and VI, while also establishing procedures that would allow the entry of horses from either territory for the purpose of racing.
The MoU covers a period of five years and was signed by representatives of the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA/APHIS) and the Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Natural Resources and Labour with a view to enhancing the relationship between the USVI and VI, while also establishing procedures that would allow the entry of horses from either territory for the purpose of racing.
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