Registrar Statement

[James Brennan]

Statement by the independent Chairperson and the Registrar of Animal Improvement Act on a meeting of Boerboel Organisations:
It is confirmed that:
1. A scheduled meeting took place on Friday the 25th of January 2013 at the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
2. The body of the proposed common Constitution and all Annexures were reviewed and adjusted.
3. The Constitution will be edited to reflect recommendations made during the meeting and distributed to the participating organisations for input and comments.
4. The target date for the establishment meeting of the new Organisation will be announced after feedback was received from the participating organisations.
5. Recognition or acknowledgment of databases or breeding organisations will only be considered by the single Boerboel organisation once established.
6. The Office of the Registrar is processing applications for the import or export of semen and dogs and no activities were suspended or unduly affected. All imports and exports must be approved by the Registrar as per the Animal Improvement Act.
7. The next scheduled meeting will take in Pretoria on the 4th of March 2013.
Statement issued on 28 January 2013.