The C.O.M. News, September 2002 nr.108

Below is a summary of the distribution of duties of the C.O.M. Board of Directors:

- Please find at the attached hereto Annex nr. 1 the up-to-date list of all National C.O.M.s or equivalent entities which are members of the C.O.M.. They are always asked to let us know in due course every eventual individual rectification to be introduced in this general information, and we thank them in advance. We also insist so that in future all changes of address, telephone, fax and/or E-mail be notified, without delay, to our General Secretary with a copy to our General President.

- The C.O.M. is holding a stock of its banner (flag) (1,75 x 1,75 m) available to the National C.O.M.s or other equivalent entities, at an unit price of EURO 73,00 plus postage (EURO 5,50 to Europe, or EURO 8,50 to non-European countries). Orders should be sent to the General Treasurer and paid through a bank transfer to the C.O.M. account (see page 1).

- Countries, Associations, Clubs, etc. inviting and/or requesting the presence of members of the C.O.M./B.D. and/or O.M.J./E.C. and/or C.O.M.P.E. and/or C.R.O. in their bird exhibitions, meetings, briefings, etc., are obliged to cover all travelling and stay expenses of those invitees. If the invited person(s) takes the decision to travel by aircraft, the ticket out and home will be paid in full by the inviter. Whatever is the case, the trip cost has to be setlled in advance by the previous sending of either the required ticket(s) or an international cheque covering all expenses.

- Every purpose to put the name(s) of any member(s) of the C.O.M./B.D. and/or O.M.J./E.C. and/or C.O.M.P.E. and/or C.R.O. in Commissions or Committees of Honour of such events has to be object of a written request through the respective National C.O.M. or equivalent entity. A copy of that letter should be sent to the C.O.M. General President.

- Interested individuals or entities may subscribe « Les Nouvelles de la C.O.M. » (published twice a year in French language), by transferring the sum of € 15,00 from Europe (postage included) or € 20,00 from non-European countries (postage included) to the bank account of C.O.M. (see page 1), with the mention « Nouvelles subscription ».

An English version (« The C.O.M. News ») is available only through Internet: http://www.conf.org

- The C.O.M. Statutes, Internal Regulations, Terms and Conditions (with the procedural rules for the organisation of a World Show) and Regulations for C.O.M. Shows and Competitions (available only in French) can be purchased for a total price of € 10,00 (inclusive of postage).

- The Information Bulletins published by C.R.O. are available at € 10,50 per copy to Europe (inclusive of postage), or € 12,50 to the rest of the world (inclusive of postage). Cheques/money orders should be made payable to C.O.M. (see bank account number at page 1). Please indicate the title of the Bulletin.

- Harz (Roller) Canary (two versions, seven languages) :                                           € 12,50 per copy
- Malinois Canary (in French, German, English and Spanish) :                                    € 12,50 per copy
- Coloured Canaries (two versions, seven languages) :                                               € 12,50 per copy
- Type Canaries (in the “southern” version and Dutch) :                                           € 15,00 per copy
- Exotics, Gouldian Finches (two versions, seven languages) :                                    € 15,00 per copy
- European Fauna (in the “southern” version and Dutch) :                                         € 22,50 per copy
- Hybrids (indicating the permitted crossings) (in the “southern” version and Dutch) : (free of charge)



Note: the above “southern” versions (in French, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian) are ready, and their “northern” versions (in French, English, German and Dutch) are in process of being concluded. They will be presented to the experts in March 2007 for correction and circulation.

-       These prices do not include postage. Orders should be addressed only to:

                                                                                                           Mr. W.J. MULDER, C.O.M. General Treasurer
                                                                                                   Karveel 27, NL – 7429 BK COLMSCHATE, Netherlands

To avoid the high cost of bank fees, the General Treasurer requests all payments (including membership fees) to be made in €uros through a bank transfer FREE OF CHARGE to the credit of C.O.M.

- The following « Standards » manuals are not available, but in the process of being re-published:

- Budgerigars (Section I) and Psittacines (Sections J to N): all the countries have now completed and presented their work as requested at Palaiseau, except France (Lovebirds Standard); as regards the remaining Standards, the versions in French, German, Spanish and Italian are ready, with the remaining three other versions to be completed.

- C.O.M. rules to be followed for the recognition of « International » bird shows or championships:

Every Club, Association or Federation wanting to obtain from the C.O.M. the recognition as « International » to a bird exhibition or championship must put a formal petition via its National C.O.M. or equivalent entity. This application, in case of approval, will be sent to the C.O.M. General President. Under such an agreement, the National C.O.M. or equivalent entity takes the responsibility not only for the event scheduled dates but also, addable to the required foreign judges, for the appointment of the necessary O.M.J. national judges.

Every petition must be in C.O.M. possession at the longest until the 31st December of the year preceding the concerning exhibition. Furthermore, this application should state the exact duration dates of the exhibition.

The petition also has to include the payment of EURO 350,00 to the C.O.M. General Treasurer, as a contract amount owed to the C.O.M. by the concerning Club or Association.

All applications will be mentioned at the C.O.M. Statutory Congress of January and will be published in « Les Nouvelles » (« The C.O.M. News ») of March and September.

During the judging period of the championship, a member of the O.M.J. Executive Committee must be present to control with the organisers the full accomplishment of the regulations. A member of the C.O.M. Board of Directors, being an O.M.J. judge, may also fill this office.

This O.M.J. and/or C.O.M. member must be foreign to the organising country and, if accorded, he may judge too at the exhibition.

His travelling expenses (by plane, train or car), as well as his eventual stay costs, will be supported by the organisers.

The daily individual judging allowance to be paid, also by the organisers, will be the one rated (at the C.O.M./O.M.J. Congress of August) for the « World Championship » of the current year.

When submitting their requests, Clubs must confirm that they will rigorously abide by the following rules:

· the participation of exhibitor-breeders from at least 3 different countries at least, including the organising one;

· every exhibitor-breeder has, obligatorily, to be a member of a Bird Society and/or Federation affiliated with C.O.M.;

· the judging must be only done by O.M.J. judges from at least 3 different countries at least, including the organising one;

· the judges’ list drawn up by the organisers should be addressed to the O.M.J. Secretary at least 30 days before the judging date;

- the O.M.J. Secretary will confirm to the organisers the proposed judges and the designated supervisor;

· the general catalogue (scores and awards listings) must include the names of the officiating judges and their countries

· copies of an entry form and a prizes catalogue must be sent to the C.O.M. General President and to the O.M.J. Secretary as soon as the exhibition/competition closes.

The importance of the above requirements is to be specially noted. Failure to adhere to these rules may lead C.O.M. to refuse, in any future occasion, the “International” designation to exhibitions organised by the Club that has not complied with its duties and obligations.

• the candidates must be proposed by their National C.O.M. or equivalent entities;

• the theory and practical examinations will take place during an international or a major national show.

• the O.M.J. Secretary must be informed, before 30th June, of the venue and date of the examinations, and of the number of candidates per section;

• the examinations must be supervised by an O.M.J.-E.C. or a C.O.M.-B.D. member (being an O.M.J. judge) not belonging to the organising country;
If there are more than 10 candidates for the examinations, the presence of two such supervisors is required;

• the examiners must be O.M.J. specialist judges;

• the examinations consist of a theory test (the supervisor will provide the questionnaires) and a practical test for which the organisation will provide the birds: at least 3 teams and 10 individuals for each category (section), except for Singing Canaries (with 2 teams and 4 individuals);

• complete files (containing the C.O.M. identity form, the theory test and both sets of judging score sheets completed by the examiners and by the candidates) and a written appraisal signed by the supervisor will be delivered directly to the O.M.J. Secretary;

• each candidate may only take the O.M.J. examination in a main specific discipline (section), bearing in mind that for Coloured Canaries, Exotics and European Fauna, the Hybrids section may possibly be considered as a complementary specialisation;

• every O.M.J. judge candidate must have been a national judge in his chosen section for at least the last 5 entire years (to be checked by the supervisor);

• the country that organises the examinations must take charge of all the costs involved, including travelling, board and lodging expenses of the O.M.J.-E.C. or C.O.M.-B.D. supervisor(s).

€ 10,00 for entry (registration) fee of each new O.M.J. judge (to be paid only once).

- ATTENTION: it is reminded that membership rates must be settled before March 31st of each year.

- A listing of the active members of the Ornithological Research Commission (C.R.O.) can be found at the herein Annex nr. 2.

- The C.O.M. is registered under the number V.413.416 at the Chamber of Commerce in The Hague (Netherlands).

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