Reopening Europe 2020.
/ Situation 16th May/
The COVID-19 virus epidemic situation is slowly getting better in the world.
Every fancier in the world would like to start the season.
All the federations are preparing new plans for the season, the leaders have a big responsibility.The FCI collected as must as possible information about the actual situation in the different countries in Europe.
You find this information hereunder.
If FCI receives new information, we will refresh the information immediately on our website.
| Country | Organization in own country | Releease in foreign country | Foreign Federation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | Yes, from end of June | 15th June from Coratia | Yes, from 15th June |
| Austria | Yes, 2nd May | With medical certificates in Austria and Germany | Yes, with the right papers |
| Argentina | No races, only individual trainings | Not relevant | Not relevant |
| Belgium | Yes, from 13th of June | Yes from France | Yes |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | Yes | Waiting for the permission from Croatia and Serbia | No |
| Bulgaria | No information | No information | No information |
| Chile | Now home training, and 30 days after the end of the quarantine | No | No |
| China | Yes, trainings and races | No information | No information |
| Croatia | Yes | We are not sure, we are still waiting for an official answer | Probably yes |
| Czech Republic | Yes, 2nd May | From Slovakia have crossed the border without any problems and the pigeons have been already let out. | Yes, but see, the website of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs |
| Denmark | No information | No information | No information |
| Ecuador* | No races yet | No, the borders closed | Maybe Columbia, if the borders will be open |
| France | Yes, 16th May | Not yet | The border countries yes if the country of origin allows it. |
| Great-Britain | Only allowed in England with other parts of the UK still in lock down. Maybe racing is possible from June | From June? | From June? |
| Germany | Yes | Yes, from France | The borders are open, pigeons can be released in Germany, but we need to know in advance which federations want to release |
| Greece | No information | No information | No information |
| India | Racing season is from Jan to April | Yes, only in Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka | It depends on which foreign country |
| Iran* | The season is over | No | No |
| Iraq* | The season is over | No | No |
| Ireland | No information | No information | No information |
| Italy | 4th May training some regions 25th May training all country 1st of June races | No | Not before 15th June |
| Hungary | 4th May trainings 18th May races | Yes, Austria, Czech, Slovakia | Probably yes, if these are out of Avian flu areas |
| Kosovo | 29th May races | End of June Albania and Greece | Yes |
| Latvia | No information | No information | No information |
| Lithuania | Yes, races from 9th of June | Yes from Latvia, Estonia and Poland | Yes |
| Luxembourg | No information | No information | No information |
| Malta | Races from 1st of November | No | No |
| Moldova | No information | No information | No information |
| Montenegro | No | Waiting for premission from Serbia | No |
| Netherland | Yes, only training. No competition is allowed until September 1st | Yes in Germany and France | NO. At the moment we are not allowing |
| North-Macedonia | No | From end of July from Greece | No |
| Peru | No | No | No |
| Poland | Yes, 9th May trainings and races | From 12th of June | From 12th of June |
| Portugal | Yes, only trainings | No | Perhaps |
| Romania | 20th May | Yes, from Hungary | No information |
| Russia | Yes, races from 31st of May | No | No |
| Serbia | Yes,short and middle disatnce races | Borders are closed again | Borders are closed again |
| Slovakia | Yes | Yes, from Czech | Czech-Republic, Hungary ok. Poland - problems at the border |
| Slovenia | Yes | Yes | The borders are open for the EU countries |
| Spain | No information | No information | No information |
| South Africa | Not yet: different regional regulations | No | No |
| Sweden | No information | No information | No information |
| Switzerland | Yes, races from 16th May | Yes, France, Germany | Next week more info about the borders |
| Ukraine | Yes, from 11th of May | No | No |
* - Applicant country