The 123rd Congress of the FIM ended today with the last session of the General Assembly, in the presence of delegates from 63 countries.

The General Assembly unanimously confirmed the appointments of the Members of the International Judicial Panel. Mrs. Andrea Coleman made a presentation on the current situation and latest achievements of the Riders for Health programme “Bringing Health to Rural Africa”.

- The following amendments to the Sporting Code were accepted by the General Assembly:

Meetings covering several territories: when a FIM World Championship, FIM Prize or international meeting crosses the territory of two or more FMNs, the FMNR must obtain the prior written approval of all FMNs concerned if it concerns a stopping place for classification (outside a liaison stage)…

The minimum age of riders should not be lower than 12 years for any event run under the aegis of the FIM.

- The FIM Environmental Award was awarded to the Auto-Moto Club du Sanetsch (Switzerland), organiser of the Snowcross World Championship round in Veysonnaz. The prize will be awarded during the gala evening of the Sport & Environment Conference of the UNEP in Lausanne at the end of November.

- The signature by the FIM of the “Panathlon Declaration on Ethics in Youth Sport”, proposed by the General Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF), was approved by the General Assembly.

- The General Assembly unanimously approved the awarding of Honorariat for the following persons: FIM President Francesco Zerbi, CCP President Renzo Giannini, CTR President Ignacio Verneda, CCI President Inge Blank, CCR Vice-President and former Sidecar World Champion Max Deubel, and Commission Members Arnost Zemen (CMS), John Thomson (CCR) and Laurent Podevyn (CTI).

- The title of Member of Honour was awarded to Mr Michel de Thomasson, FIVA President.