Report membership board meeting May 8

On Friday evening, May 8, 2026, the Council of Members met at De Nieuwe Heuvel in Lunteren for the spring meeting. The meeting consisted of a public and closed part. In this report we share the main decisions and developments.

Opening

Interim Chairman Mr. P. Goumans opened the meeting with a warm welcome to all present.

(Re)appointments

The membership council agreed to reappoint him:
Jaap Sloof - Reappointed as chief board member of breeding affairs NWR/WPBR (unanimous approval)

Retiring and not eligible for re-election

Esther van Riet and Kitty Jonker are resigning as member council members; we thanked them for their efforts.

Finance and Rates

The audit committee audited the 2025 annual financial statement. There are no further comments and therefore grant discharge to the main board.

Rules changes

Several regulations were amended and approved:
Regulations change IBOP/testing regulations, age for driving from 3 to 4 years.
Rules amendment Jury and Row. Comm. Rules, 3.8 was added.
Complaints procedure, this has been modified so that non-members can use this as well.
Operating procedure chipping, this was already a policy document and has now been incorporated.

Studbook Affairs

The NWPCS has become a GI an authorized body for the issuance and processing of passports.

Membership council composition

Membership Council composition, a smaller membership council has been chosen. As soon as this is investigated further, the membership council will consist of 9 members. There will be no need to fill the vacancy for north and south then.