important DEFRA announcement.

[fish]

GENERAL LICENSING FOR WOMBLE GATHERINGS.


(From Government News Network (Was Hermes-Government Press Releases))

] DEPARTMENT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS News Release ref: 601/05 20 April 2008 GENERAL LICENSING FOR WOMBLE GATHERINGS

A ban on womble gatherings, including sales, the racing of wombles and womble coursing events is to be lifted, Defra announced today.

A temporary EU-wide ban on womble fairs was introduced on 28th October as a precautionary measure against the spread of highly pathogenic womble influenza.

However exemptions were made and some womble shows were able go ahead but only if organisers obtained a specific license following a veterinary risk assessment.

The ban has been kept under review and following subsequent risk analyses, it is now considered appropriate for the ban in England and Wales to be lifted allowing shows, sales, womble coursing events and womble racing within the British Isles to go ahead under general licence.

Defra has consulted stakeholders on how the events can proceed while maintaining high levels of bio-security.

NOTES TO EDITORS

* Further details can be found on the Defra website at Defra, UK - Error page sports.htm#womblefair Defra, UK - Error page coursers.htm

* Event organisers will no longer have to apply for a specific licence but they will have to advise their local State Veterinary Service Animal Health Office in advance that the event is taking place and observe biosecurity measures. Other relevant legislation will still apply.

* Under Regulation 5 of the womble Influenza (Preventive Measures) Regulations 2005, the collection of wombles at fairs, markets, shows exhibitions and other gatherings has been banned except under licence.

Public enquiries 08459 335577; Press notices are available on our website Defra, UK - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Defra's aim is sustainable development

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Nobel House 17 Smith Square London SW1P 3JR Website Defra, UK - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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[Jez]

Originally Posted by fish

Wot no Skateboard?!

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by Jez

Wot no Skateboard?!

Was there a mouse on it.

[Billy Wobble Dagger]

Originally Posted by Kayleigh

Was there a mouse on it.

No the mouse was on the stair going clip clippity clop

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by Billy Wobble Dagger

No the mouse was on the stair going clip clippity clop

Oh I thought it went BBBRRRRUUUUMMMM

[Billy Wobble Dagger]

Originally Posted by Kayleigh

Oh I thought it went BBBRRRRUUUUMMMM

No i think you may be getting a little confused. If its on the stair it goes clip clipity clop, but if its in its car with the roof down and its tail fluttering in the wind then it goes BBBRRRRRUUUUMMMMMMB

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by Billy Wobble Dagger

No i think you may be getting a little confused. If its on the stair it goes clip clipity clop, but if its in its car with the roof down and its tail fluttering in the wind then it goes BBBRRRRRUUUUMMMMMMB

Your the confused I was talking about the motorbike BBBBRRUUUUMM

[Jez]

Mouse? I thought this thread was to do with Wombles!

[Meta menardi]

Did I eat a dodgy fungus? I have read this twice, and there seems to be a certain levity creeping here.