May. 24 2022
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Asked by: Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat - Richmond Park)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he has taken to support pigeon racing across the English Channel.
Answered by Jo Churchill - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
Following successful discussions between Defra and the European Union (EU) Commission, supported by sector campaigning here and on the continent, the EU has recently introduced amendments to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/692 ('entry to the Union') together with an associated Export Health Certificate (EHC) to enable cross-channel pigeon racing to restart. Prior to these changes racing pigeons were within the scope of the EU's definition of 'captive birds' following the introduction of the Animal Health Regulation (AHR) in the EU on 21 April 2021. The requirements of this, including quarantine on arrival in the EU, had made racing non-viable for the sector and were disproportionate to the animal health risk posed to the EU by this activity.
To enable pigeon fanciers to utilise the derogation provided by the EU a registration system for establishments (pigeon lofts) will be made available from 24 May 2022. In addition, the new EHC for racing pigeons from Great Britain (GB) sent to the EU or Northern Ireland (NI) for the purpose of immediate release for racing back to GB, will be available on Gov.uk on the 24 May 2022.
Establishments must be registered with the competent authority if keepers want to use the new EHC and move racing pigeons from that premises in GB to the EU or NI for the purpose of immediate release for racing back to GB. Pigeon lofts that do not wish to engage in racing from the EU or Northern Ireland are unaffected by these changes.
May. 24 2022
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This week I was elected as the new Chair for the All Party Parliamentary Group for Pigeon Racing. It remains a popular sport across our constituency, and I spent many happy Saturday afternoons as a child foisting myself on any loft that would have me as the birds came home.
Sep. 18 2023
Source Page: UK/Australia: Free Trade Agreement [TS No.37/2023]Found: camels and other camelids [Camelidae] 8.00% EIF - 0208.90.10 Fresh, chilled or frozen domestic pigeon
Sep. 18 2023
Source Page: UK/Australia: Free Trade Agreement [TS No.37/2023]Found: var. major) and horse beans (Vicia faba var. equina, Vicia faba var. minor) 0% EIF 0713.60.00 -Pigeon
Correspondence Jun. 19 2022
Committee: Rural Affairs and Islands CommitteeFound: Petition PE1758 End greyhound racing in Scotland Letter from Thornton Greyhound Stadium to the Convener
Mentions:
1: Tom Randall (CON - Gedling) There is a short pigeon racing season from April to September, and they are currently prevented from - Speech Link
2: Jo Churchill (CON - Bury St Edmunds) We will lift restrictions in disease control zones, including those on racing pigeons, as soon as we - Speech Link
Dec. 01 2022
Source Page: Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts: year ended 31 March 2022Found: Completed Pigeon register on ScotEID (post EU Exit requirement) to allow pigeon racing to continue.Blue
Feb. 19 2024
Source Page: Protocol on the Accession of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership [MS No.2/2024]Found: Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Vicia faba var. minor) 0713.60.00 -Pigeon