"THE C.O.M. NEWS", MARCH 2006 nr. 115

                                                                                                   Congrés O,M.J. a Zutphen


Agenda:

- Roll-call of Member countries.

1. President’s address.

2. Secretary’s report of activities.

3. Elections (re-elections) to the Executive Committee office of:
          • O.M.J. Member, in charge of Sections A, B, C (Singing Canaries)
          • O.M.J. Member, in charge of Section D (Coloured Canaries)
          • O.M.J. Member, in charge of Sections F, O, P (Exotics)

4. O.M.J. administrative / technical proposals (results).

5. Other issues:
          • O.M.J. judge examinations.

The C.O.M. General President welcomed all present.

The O.M.J. President, Pierre Groux, opened the meeting at 09.40 hrs, also welcoming all those present.

Present: the O.M.J.-E.C. members, except G. Cortese, A. Paparella and L. Bon (retained by a snowstorm), and the Delegates from 10 member countries.

The O.M.J. President announced the countries in attendance, namely: Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland.

1. The O.M.J. President delivered his address (see Appendix No. 9).

2. The O.M.J. Secretary’s report was read on the activities of the Executive Committee relating to the year 2005 (Appendix No. 10).

3. Elections (re-elections) for the O.M.J. Executive Committee:
All candidates were invited by the President to introduce themselves to the Congress.
(In accordance with C.O.M. Statutes, art. 12, the C.O.M.-B.D. and O.M.J.-E.C. members are elected by the member countries in secret vote, by absolute majority in the first round or simple majority in the second or subsequent rounds).

          • Election for the office of O.M.J. Member, in charge of Sections A, B, C (Singing Canaries):
             Candidates: M. Level (France), re-eligible, R. Mittemeyer (Belgium) and S. di Noia (Italy).
             The ballot papers were distributed to the 10 countries entitled to participate in the voting.
             First round results: M. Level 7 votes, R. Mittemeyer 1 vote and S. di Noia 2 votes.
             Mr. M. Level was therefore re-elected for a three-year term ending in 2009.

          • Election for the office of O.M.J. Member, in charge of Section D (Coloured Canaries):
             Candidates: L. Bon (Switzerland), re-eligible, G. Cobbaut (Belgium) and R. Rossi (Italy).
             The ballot papers were distributed to the 10 countries entitled to participate in the voting.
             First round results: L. Bon 4 votes, G. Cobbaut 2 votes and R. Rossi 4 votes.
             Second round results: L. Bon 4 votes and R. Rossi 6 votes.
             Mr. R. Rossi was therefore re-elected for a three-year term ending in 2009.

          • Election for the office of O.M.J. Member, in charge of Sections F, O, P (Exotics):
             Candidate: A. Paparella (Italy), re-eligible.
             There was no need to vote. Mr. A. Paparella was automatically elected for a three-year term ending in 2009.

4. Administrative / technical proposals:
This year there was no O.M.J. administrative and/or technical proposal.

5. Other issues:
          • O.M.J. judge examinations: O.M.J. identity cards and badges of the judges who have passed their examinations in 2005 were issued either directly to              those in attendance or, for those not present, to the delegates of the respective countries.
             The examinations took place in Belgium, France, Italy, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal and Puerto Rico, for 66 candidates.

Full list of such judges, by country and bird section:

There being no further business to discuss, the President brought proceedings to an end at 10.45 hrs.