DUE TO THE VERY HIGH VOLUME OF MEMBERS/NON MEMBERS RINGING THE IOA FOR ORDERS YOUR CALL WILL ONLY BE ANSWERED FROM 9AM TO 12AM.THE MEMBERSHIP SEC CANNOT BE ANSWERING THE PHONE AND DOING YOUR ORDERS AT THIS BUSY TIME SORRY.CAN ANY ONE ASKING FOR RINGS PLEASE STOP RINGING UP AT 8pm ON A NIGHT YOU ARE WASTING YOUR TIME AS YOUR CALL WILL NOT BE ANSWERED.
ALL RING ORDERS WILL NOW BE ONLY SENT OUT ON A WED’s AND A FRIDAY NO MATTER WHEN YOU PLACE THE ORDER.YOU WILL JUST HAVE TO WAIT AND PLEASE REMEMBER THE RING SEC IS IN HOUSE LOCK DOWN AND HAS TO GET SOME ONE ELSE TO TAKE YOUR ORDER TO THE MAIN POST OFFICE.IT IS YOUR OWN FAULT FOR NOT ORDERING EARLIER.
INFORMATION FOR MEMBERS PLEASE NOTE FROM MONDAY 6th APRIL THE ROYAL MAIL SERVICE WILL BE CUT TO A FOUR DAY SERVICE,NO POST WILL BE DELIVERED ON A WEDS OR A SATURDAY.,FOR THE NEXT FEW MONTHS.DUE TO STAFF ILLNESS.MY OWN POST OFFICE IS NOW ONLY OPEN MON TO FRIDAY 9am to 12 am.
THE MEMBERSHIP/RING SEC WOULD LIKE TO MAKE ALL MEMBERS AWARE THAT DUE TO THE 12 WEEK HOUSE LOCK DOWN WHICH HE IS UNDER RING ORDERS WILL ONLY BE SENT OUT WEDS AND FRIDAY ONLY,SO PLEASE STOP RINGING UP MOANING AS TO WHY YOUR ORDERS HAVE NOT COME NEXT DAY.
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DUE TO THE OUTBREAK OF THE CORONA 19 DISEASE THE FORTH COMING AGM TO HELD ON 2ND MAY IS CANCELLED.A NEW DATE WILL BE GIVEN WHEN THINGS ARE ALL CLEAR.THIS OUTBREAK IS LIKE A ACT OF GOD AND THE RULE BOOK GOES OUT OF THE WINDOW MEMBERS LIVES ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN A MEETING.
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BALAI REGISTRATION FORM 2020.
Use the link below to open the Balai Registration Form 2020.
Balai Registration Form 2020
The meeting proceeded in English with simultaneous translation in French made by the new president of COM France.
It was also announced that following Brexit, the UK listed status application has been agreed by EU Member States after it met the animal health and biosecurity assurances required for a third country to export live animals and animal products.
There are no changes to the guidance for exporters. To export live animals to the EU the consignment will need to:
Apply for an EHC (Export Health Certificate)
Have the EHC signed by an authorised signatory, i.e. by an OV (Official Veterinarian) following an inspection of the consignment.
The consignment has to be accompanied by the original EHC and the self-certification by the breeder with the registered holding, and email a copy to your EU importer or agent to enable them to pre-notify the EU Border Inspection Post (BIP).
We must advise all our members to register their holdings with the veterinarian authorities with urgency to allow them to participate at event is the EU.
Simon Tammam
UK Delegate at the meeting
The exective IOA committee wish to report the passing after a short battle with illness of member COM/OMJ Judge Brian Hogg on the 31st May 2019.They offer their condolences to his wife and family
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” ORDER OF MERIT AWARD “.
The Executive committee have decided the time is right for IOA members who have put a life times work into the IOA and the hobby should be rewarded. Our honoured members names will now go onto the ORDER OF MERIT shield. Each member will be given their own bespoke glassware which is theirs to keep.
To start the Merit shield off twelve members were put forward and all their work and achievements were discussed and agreed by the committee. Some have been in the hobby for over 60 years and have been with the IOA from the start in 1955.
For achievements to the British Bird world our first name is Bob Partridge, his knowledge makes him just about the most experience person in the UK and he is one of the few people still alive to have helped DEFRA with the 1981 Wildlife and Countryside Act. A great person, a “Breeder of a diverse range of both European and Foreign birds many of which are now not seen in aviculture, and also a BBC delegate.”
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From the 1st of January 2019 to the 21st of January 2019 the IOA offices will be closed as we will be at the World Show in Holland.
No orders will be sent out until the 21st January.
Important recently received draft documentation, it is important that you read the 2 documents below and send your comments back to me A Robinson – allen.robinson@blueyonder.co.uk.
This licensing is due to come into force in October 2018, it is to be placed before parliament on the 5th April 2018. Your comments are urgently required before this date.
Selling Animals as Pets Final 12.3 (1)
Animal Exhibits Defra Guidance 1.2.18
CITES Sustainable Users Group (CSUG) Meeting
11am-1pm, 7 November 2017, Rm G1, Horizon House, Bristol
MINUTES
Attendees:
Drew Bain (Guild of Taxidermists)
Steven Beadle (IOA)
Elizabeth Biott (Defra)
Sophie Bird (APHA)
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https://consult.defra.gov.uk/natural-england/wildlife-licence-charges
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