How can I help? (FAQ’s)

I have moved loft or House. Do I need a new CPH number?

Answer: Most likely YES.

Contact the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) on 03000 200 301 for establishments in England or

Rural Payments Wales (RPW) Online via Manage My CPH for establishments in Wales

I am not going to race across the channel in the coming season. what must i do?

Answer: Contact the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) on 03000 200 301 for establishments in England or

Rural Payments Wales (RPW) Online via Manage My CPH for establishments in Wales and tell them you are not racing across the Channel (excludes races from Guernsey).

When you sign the Owners Declaration (correctly known as Racing pigeon establishment operator declaration for the movement of racing pigeons to the EU or Northern Ireland for immediate release for racing back to Great Britain) you have agreed to the following irrespective of whether you actually race across the Channel or not.

  • I agree the establishment will be registered with a veterinary practice
  • I agree the establishment will receive at least one visit per year from a veterinarian, which must include an assessment of, and provision of relevant information on, signs of the occurrence of diseases, including the listed diseases referred to in Annex I to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692 and diseases notifiable and reportable in Great Britain which are relevant to captive birds

Fancier or club

I can help the individual fancier sort out their paperwork to comply with the requirements of the loft visit and Owners Declaration, officially known as the APHA Registered Racing Pigeon Establishment Operator Declaration).

Your original County Parish Holding registration letter will look similar to these

The practice undertakes Annual Loft visits. To keep loft visit fees as low as possible; these are done as a group organised by a local fancier. It is your responsibility to make contact with and keep in touch with your local group and make sure you are aware of when these visits will be happening.

I can help the club or association to fulfil the requirements of the Export Health Certificate (EHC) 8465, so that the Official Veterinary Surgeon can sign it.

First page of EHC completed in 2022

Can I race my pigeons?

A quick check list to help when Avian Influenza outbreaks are affecting Great Britain.

APHA Interactive Disease map – https://bit.ly/Defra_AI_map

I have been racing North Road. Do I need a new CPH number to race across the Channel?

I would recommend that you telephone the Rural Payments Agency of Defra and tell them you have a CPH number and want to let them know you will be racing across the Channel. I would be surprised if they give you a new number.

This is the number to ring 03000 200 301 and select Rural Payments Agency.