Snfc Racepoints

[budgie]

Being realistic what are the chances of getting into Belgium 🇧🇪 France 🇫🇷 2021 Race Programme - if restrictions allow racing from France/Belgium: <br style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;">Saturday 5th June – Huntingdon <br style="box-sizing: border-box;">Saturday 19th June – Maidstone <br style="box-sizing: border-box;">Friday 25th June – Reims (Gold Cup) <br style="box-sizing: border-box;">Saturday 3rd July – Ypres <br style="box-sizing: border-box;">Saturday 10th July – Troyes (Longest Race) <br style="box-sizing: border-box;">Friday 16th July – Roye <br style="box-sizing: border-box;">Saturday 11th September – Huntingdon YB <br style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;">Looks like the Alternative race programme will be adopted.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;">Saturday 5th June – Huntingdon <br style="box-sizing: border-box;">Saturday 19th June – Maidstone <br style="box-sizing: border-box;">Saturday 26th June – Battle <br style="box-sizing: border-box;">Friday 9th July – Guernsey <br style="box-sizing: border-box;">Friday 23rd July – West Bay<br style="box-sizing: border-box;">Saturday 11th September – Huntingdon YB <br style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;">Trophies for channel races will not be awarded for these races however Guernsey will count towards Gold/Silver Award. <br style="box-sizing: border-box;">Birdage for Inland races will be £2.50 and for Guernsey will be £7 <br style="box-sizing: border-box;">Federations can duplicate in Huntingdon; Maidstone; Battle & West Bay races.

Edited May 23, 2021 by budgie

[aluvhibs]

Taken from rpra not looking good for racing from France

 

As previously published the EU has agreed to extend the transitional period for the new Animal Health Regulations until October 2021. This news was taken as a positive step towards achieving Channel racing with the understanding that we would be able to move pigeons into the EU on the same basis as we have for decades. However, during the transitional period, EU member states are permitted to apply their own national rules and this is where we currently have an issue. The French position is that an Animal Health certificate remains a requirement. The requirements of the Health certificate include but are not limited to: 1. The loft being under the surveillance of an approved Veterinarian who would sign the Health Certificate that in turn requires points 2 and 3 below. 2. Prior to movement the pigeons could not take part in any races for a period of 30 days prior to being moved into France 3. The pigeons/ each Loft would have to supply evidence of a negative test for Paramyxo and Newcastle Disease carried out by an approved laboratory at least 7 days in advance being transported. What is being done? Discussions are ongoing. The RPRA is working with the appropriate UK Authorities, APPG, a supportive French Senator, the FCF and FCI to lobby the French Authorities. These discussions are based on the low risk pigeons pose to the spread of the two diseases at the centre of the health certification requirements; Newcastle disease and Avian Influenza. The aim is to remove the requirements of the Health certificate and proceed on the same basis as we have for decades. As a contingency we are also exploring the rules associated with moving pigeons into Belgium, Holland and Germany. It may prove possible to move pigeons into these countries without the Health Certificate. If this proved positive we would at least provide an opportunity for cross channel racing from these Countries. Why hasn't the RPRA previously explored the possibility of Racing from other European Countries ? Because until the EU applied the transitional period mentioned above such actions would not have been possible. Next Update We will provide the next update as soon as we have any information or by next Friday at the latest. Ian Evans CEO

[Delboy]

I’m hoping we get racing from Belgium and if the Snfc committee decide to pursue that then the fanciers play the game and go with it. After all, it’s been a horrendous time for planning national races and we have just got to accept whatever races we get.

[tyson]

what nobody seems to be taken into consideration is the drivers/convoyers if say the pigeons get into france the drivers/convoyers wille to take a test before going and take a test to return now if the birds did get into france and france remains in a red zone is the snfc going to pay for the drivers/convoyers to be put up in hotels ???