Rural Payments Agency
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Racing Pigeon establishments (pigeon lofts) need a county parish holding (CPH) number if they want to move racing pigeons to the EU or Northern Ireland for immediate release for racing back to Great Britain. Establishment operators need a CPH number for each establishment.
Registration is voluntary but without it you cannot apply for an export health certificate (EHC). You need an EHC to move birds to the EU or Northern Ireland.