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[madmaxlofts]

can any1 give me a telephone no for a pigeon licence to do a club sale or do you have to go through the rpra

 

[Tony C]

Hope this helps

 

LICENCE CONDITIONS FOR SHOWS AND SALES

As we enter the showing and sales season it is timely to remind you all of the DEFRA licence conditions appertaining to these events.  The following is not definitive and is subject to change.  Any queries should be addressed to the local DEFRA Area Health Office.

 

General licence conditions

 

Conditions applying to bird gatherings in England (except pigeon races and pigeon training events into England in England, which are covered below).

 

1. A nominated person must be designated as the event organiser and a person responsible for keeping the records set out in condition 2.

 

2. A record of all exhibitors and vendors of birds must be kept for three months, which includes the following information:

 

a) full name;

home address;

c) telephone number;

d) number and types of birds.

 

3. Gatherings must not be attended by any birds brought into the UK from any other EU Member State (excluding the Republic of Ireland) in the previous four weeks. There is an EU wide ban on the import of live birds from third countries already in place.

 

4. A named veterinary surgeon (or another veterinary surgeon if the named person is unavailable) must be contactable for advice and to attend in the event of any suspect disease.

 

5. The event organiser must ensure biosecurity advice is distributed at the event.

 

6. If sales of birds are taking place at the event, a record of all sales must be kept by the event organiser for at least three months from the final day of the event. This must include the name, address and telephone number of both the seller and the buyer, and any identifying features or individual identification of the purchased bird(s).

 

7. The event organiser must notify the local State Veterinary Service Animal Health Office nearest to the event at least 7 days prior to the event taking place. Notification must include date, location, details of the event organiser and anticipated numbers and types of birds.

 

Biosecurity conditions to be applied            

 

Written detailed action plans, held by the nominated responsible person, must be available in the event of a disease incident at the event or nearby the event

All litter and manure within the cages, crates or baskets must be contained until disposal. Any spillages outside the cage to be cleansed and disinfected immediately.All litter and manure must be disposed of in a manner which does not present a risk of spread of the disease, e.g. in sealed bags for normal refuse collection in such a manner that other birds do not have direct access to it.All exhibitors/entrants must be instructed to cleanse and disinfect the show cages, crates or baskets before the event and be advised that they should be cleansed and disinfected on return to the home premises and before they are used to hold any other bird.Sales

Buyers must isolate the purchased bird(s) from any other birds (except those purchased at the same event) for at least one week. Any signs of ill health observed in the purchased bird(s) during this period must be reported to a veterinary surgeon and such birds must not be mixed with any other birds until the presence of an avian notifiable disease has been ruled outGeneral

Contact your local State Veterinary Service and Local Authority for further advice on biosecurity measures and any other legislation that may apply.Full details are on the DEFRA website

www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/notifiable/disease/ai/keptbirds/genlicence.htm

[madmaxlofts]

so do u need to send for a licence?

or do u just follow the procedures above