Walkers Transport Update

LATEST UPDATE REGARDING BREXIT
After carefully studying the new Government guidelines in relation to the transport of live animals to and from the UK to Ireland and the EU, it is with great sadness that Walkers European Express Services Ltd have decided with immediate effect to stop the transport of all small birds, all birds in the parrot and similar families, birds of prey and similar species as well as all reptiles, rabbits, rodents and fancy pigeons.
We are still working with our partners in the EU to try and find a solution to transport Racing Pigeons, but at this moment in time even that is not looking promising, but we will keep you updated when we have any more information to issue on this subject.
The EU regulation for the transport of racing pigeons which now needs to be followed is EU2013/139, which to sum up briefly brings into the equation VAT at 20% to be paid upfront (by the buyer), costs at customs, animal health certificates and costs by government vets, quarantine costs, tests (AI/NCD) costs, transportation costs (no more carton boxes, only aluminium baskets/crates allowed).
Delivery times now have to be 21 days or since birth present at the exporter’s premises and possibly 30 days official quarantine upon arrival in the UK at a registered and approved establishment.
The same quarantine rules would also apply to small birds, http://apha.defra.gov.uk/documents/bip/iin/cbtc2.pdf, says that captive birds imported into Great Britain must complete a minimum of 30 days quarantine in an approved quarantine facility or centre.
As you can now see these new rules make it extremely difficult for a small family business like ours to continue to transport livestock from the EU.
The animal’s welfare, as I’m sure you would all agree, is the main concern here and from a logistical perspective we would never want to endanger their health by being held up at customs checkpoint with the wrong paperwork or insufficient paperwork, therefore putting everyone under extreme pressure.
Our services in England, Scotland and Wales will still run as normal and let us take this opportunity to thank all our customers for their valued business, and we hope you continue using our company to transport your livestock in the future.

still operational across the uk though could well need them come march eh hopefully they will let me deliver ....sort it when the time comes

yes , seems they will be ok for the uk darren.....the covid ruined my yb sales last year, hoping things are better this season, so hopefully walkers will be ok to deliver, unless someone buys from ireland

More pigeons come from the EU than we send there regarding selling.

Our sport will have to be North and South Road racing inside the UK.

Things will only settle down if and when the virus problem is solved and any ill feelings over Brexit are left behind.

There will obviously be a t*t for tat in the beginning.

Can see no short term solution of any consequence under the prevailing circumstances.

Cannot see anything to stop our OLR if matters stay as they are.

Regards.

No racing across the Chanel this year

maybe a resurgence of north road racing ,lets keep the dosh here eh ,those to far north could race into cornwall in places like truro,penzance,sennen cove or even isle of wight ,it can still work if we stick to our own,no way would i send across the channel as you just know them treacherous frenchies will start fun and games,i can remember when the burnt the lambs in the trucks years ago no scruples with them eh they would put yer head on the block

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maybe a resurgence of north road racing ,lets keep the dosh here eh ,those to far north could race into cornwall in places like truro,penzance,sennen cove or even isle of wight ,it can still work if we stick to our own,no way would i send across the channel as you just know them treacherous frenchies will start fun and games,i can remember when the burnt the lambs in the trucks years ago no scruples with them eh they would put yer head on the block

Not that I'm up on all those places here etc O/S But a little place called The Faroe Island's etc could be given some thought, maybe .
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Got a lot of ybs coming in so I hope everything stays ok

you shouldbe ok ray, shouldnt think there will be a problem within the uk, and in time walkers will liase with other couriers to enable transport outside of the uk ....