Hello friends,

i have make a little “german” Video over a test with ths PEPE Group Pipe Cleaner :)

https://youtu.be/xL7nWHgzPdk

and one over the Protek Samurai RM.1 Maifield Edition Engine

https://youtu.be/57EOdeu56Wc

This is a english Version (german gives later) from the EU Parlament over the Nitro Petition from me ☝️

Germany Zero points🤬

12.6.2024 NOTICE TO MEMBERS Subject: Petition No 0519/2023 by Markus Dirks (German) on amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1148 on the marketing and use of explosives precursors 1. Summary of petition The petitioner is against the reduction from 25 % nitromethane content to 12% in the fuel used by model sport pilots and model sport car drivers. Among other things, the petitioner claims that this would lead to thermal problems in engines and prevent European or World Championships from being held in Germany. Against this backdrop, the petitioner calls for exemptions and for paragraph 10 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1148 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on the marketing and use of explosives precursors to be adapted. 2. Admissibility Declared admissible on 6 September 2023. Information requested from Commission under Rule 227(6), (New Rule 233(5)). 3. Commission reply, received on 12 June 2024 Regulation (EU) 2019/1148 on the marketing and use of explosives precursors establishes harmonised rules concerning the making available, introduction, possession and use of substances or mixtures that could be misused for the illicit manufacture of explosives, with a view to limiting the availability of those substances or mixtures to members of the general public, and with a view to ensuring the appropriate reporting of suspicious transactions to the authorities throughout the supply chain. The Regulation is an important tool in the fight against terrorism in the European Union (EU) as it contributes to the prevention of the manufacture of Home-Made Explosives (HMEs) with easily available chemicals. These chemicals are called ‘explosives precursors’. In many attacks in the EU, including those in Paris in 2015, Brussels in 2016, Manchester and Parsons

Green in 2017 and Lyon in 2019, terrorists used such HMEs. The substances included in the Regulation are selected on the basis of thorough analysis taking into account information from, among others, competent authorities, law enforcement authorities, the private sector (in particular the chemical industry), research institutes and the general public. The criteria for determining which measures should apply to which explosives precursors include: - the level of threat associated with the explosives precursor concerned; - the volume of trade in the explosives precursor concerned; - whether it is possible to establish a concentration level below which the explosives precursor could still be used for the legitimate purposes for which it is made available while making it significantly less likely for that precursor to be used for the illicit manufacture of explosives. In relation to nitromethane the limit value has been set at 16% w/w in the Regulation. This means that nitromethane on its own or in mixtures and substances that include nitromethane in a concentration that is equal to or lower than this limit value can be made available to, introduced, possessed or used by the members of the general public in the EU for their hobby. Additionally, EU Member States can decide to establish a licencing regime allowing nitromethane to be made available to, introduced, possessed or used by the members of the general public at concentrations up to 100% w/w.  However, Regulation (EU) 2019/1148 does not provide for any exception on the abovementioned measures on the basis of the specific use of restricted explosives precursors, including nitromethane, by certain members of the general public.  In other words, members of the general public - including citizens who use nitromethane in their hobby - are only allowed to acquire, introduce, possess and use nitromethane above 16% w/w in the EU if the EU Member State in question has established a licencing regime further to Article 5(3) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1148. Germany has chosen not to establish such a licencing regime. Currently only Austria, Spain, Finland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Portugal, Denmark and Sweden have such licencing regime (for one or more substances of Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2019/1148). Estonia is in the process of establishing a licencing regime.  Conclusion In view of the reason set out above, it is not possible for the European Commission nor for the competent authorities of the EU Member States to give a general exemption to members of a model building association  - or any other hobby association - to acquire, introduce, possess and use nitroethane above 16% w/w in the EU in the context of Regulation (EU) 2019/1148 on the marketing and use of explosives precursors. Finally, we would like to point out that the Commission will soon start with an evaluation and impact assessment of Regulation (EU) 2019/1148 in parallel. This evaluation and impact assessment will be conducted according to the Commission’s better regulation guidelines which ensures wide stakeholder participation. The Commission will seek and consider all views and input and ensure that all relevant parties have had the opportunity to express their opinions. Citizens who use nitromethane in their hobby are also invited to contribute to this stakeholder consultation.

Please sign this petition submitted to the European Parliament to amend the rule regarding nitro fuel for model car racers. This is a very important matter for nitro fuel categories and hobby RC users also, therefore *we ask that all racers, hobbyists, retailers, federation members and industry members* sign the petition.

PLEASE SHARE this post far and wide!

The petition is titled “Petition No 0519/2023 by Markus Dirks (German) on amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1148 on the marketing and use of explosives precursors” and can be found here https://www.europarl.europa.eu/petitions/en/petition/content/0519%252F2023/html/Petition-No%25C2%25A00519%252F2023-by-Markus-Dirks-%2528German%2529-on-amending-Regulation-%2528EU%2529-2019%252F1148-on-the-marketing-and-use-of-explosives-precursors

Registration is required but will only take a few minutes of your time.

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Hello Friends,

i will share the link for the EU Petition over the return from the 25% Nitro for all in Europe.

Please help us all with two minutes from your Time

https://www.europarl.europa.eu/petitions/en/petition/content/0519%252F2023/html/Petition-No%25C2%25A00519%252F2023-by-Markus-Dirks-%2528German%2529-on-amending-Regulation-%2528EU%2529-2019%252F1148-on-the-marketing-and-use-of-explosives-precursors

Thanks

We are proud to finally introduce you to our new ball bearing sets today.
We searched for a long time and tried out a lot of bearings before we decided which bearings we should have.
The balancing act between the best quality and affordability is not easy here either, but we think we managed it quite well 🙂
All bearings are ABEC5 and have two rubber seals (except marked ones) and have a metal cage.
The sets will be available as “PRO” and as “Standard”.
For the "PRO" version, we decided to use unfilled bearings in order to eliminate the hassle of cleaning the ball bearings.
This means they can be used much more quickly.
The standard versions are commercially filled with fat.
We have put together kits for the following models:
Mugen MBX8R / ECO
Kyosho MP10 TKI3/e
Xray XB8/e ‘23
HB Racing D8ws/E8WS
Team Associated RC8B4/e
Sworkz S-35-4/e EVO
“More in planning”
We also have packs of 10 clutch bearings 5x10x4zz in standard and also as ceramic with two rubber seals
Ceramic motor main bearings in 14x25.4x6 for the majority of nitro engines are also included.
We will also work to ensure that retailer colleagues can also order the sets (or just rolls of 10) at the HEK. We will create a HEK price list for this as soon as possible.
Our ball bearing oil is suitable for this: https://www.bytdr.de/p/tdracing-kugellager-oel
We are currently packing 😇

Help for a change in European 🤙

Einige wissen, das ich schon seit geraumerzeit versuche etwas gegen das Gesetz zur Minderung des Nitro Gehaltes im Modellbaukraftstoff zu tun.

Nachdem alles vom Bundestag bzw deren Vorzimmer abgeschmettert wurde (warum kann sich jeder Denken), bin ich einfach mal dahin gegangen, wo der es entschieden worden ist vor einigen Jahren.

Wenn ihr die Petition unterstützen wollt, findet ihr sie hier

https://www.europarl.europa.eu/petitions/en/petition/content/0519%252F2023/html/Ausnahmegenehmigung%2Bf%25C3%25BCr%2BModellbaukraftstoffe

Oder nach der Petitionsnummer suchen 0519/2023

Ja ihr müsst euch dort registrieren

Wie kann ich eine Petition unterstützen? Was bedeutet das?
Um Petitionen zu unterstützen und Informationen darüber zu erhalten, müssen Sie zunächst ein Benutzerkonto erstellen (siehe „ Warum benötige ich ein Benutzerkonto? Wie erstelle ich eines? “). Melden Sie sich bei Ihrem Konto an, suchen Sie nach einer Petition (siehe „ Wie suche ich nach vorhandenen Petitionen? “) und unterstützen Sie sie dann, indem Sie unten auf der Seite auf „Petition unterstützen“ klicken.

Wenn Sie eine Petition unterstützen, erlangen Sie keinen Petentenstatus; Sie haben jedoch das Recht, Benachrichtigungen über alle weiteren Entwicklungen im Zusammenhang mit der Petition zu erhalten. Der Petitionsausschuss des Europäischen Parlaments prüft alle eingereichten Petitionen gemäß seinen Regeln und den Anforderungen der Verträge. Der Ausschuss wird seine Überlegungen und Entscheidungen ausschließlich auf die Begründetheit des Inhalts der Petition stützen, unabhängig von der Anzahl der Unterzeichner oder Unterstützer.

Ich würde mich freuen, wenn ihr das ganze unterstützt und ordentlich weiter trägt, auch gern außerhalb von FB

Die Flieger werden hoffentlich auch mitmachen, da es denen auch betrifft.

News from the EU Parlament:

Es gibt News zum Thema Petition 25% Nitro

Petition Nr. 0519/2023 (Nummer im Schriftverkehr stets angeben)

Sehr geehrter Herr Dirks,  es freut mich, Ihnen mitteilen zu können, dass der Petitionsausschuss Ihre Petition geprüft und für zulässig erklärt hat, da Ihr Anliegen in den Tätigkeitsbereich der Europäischen Union fällt.  Der Ausschuss hat mit der Prüfung Ihrer Petition begonnen und die Europäische Kommission gebeten, den Sachverhalt eingangs zu prüfen. Ich werde Sie über das Ergebnis der Prüfung informieren. Selbstverständlich werde ich Sie über alle weiteren Maßnahmen, die im Zusammenhang mit Ihrer Petition getroffen werden, auf dem Laufenden halten.
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Petition No. 0519/2023 (always state the number in correspondence)

Dear Mr Dirks, I am pleased to inform you that the Petitions Committee has examined your petition and declared it admissible, as your request falls within the field of activity of the European Union falls. The Committee has started examining your petition and asked the European Commission to examine the matter initially. I will inform you about the result of the exam. Of course, I will keep you informed of any further action taken in connection with your petition.