URUGUAY 2025
INDIVIDUAL REGULATIONS (IREX)
Article 1 – PURPOSE OF EXHIBITION
1.1

URUGUAY 2025 is a Specialized World Stamp Exhibition, that will be held tocelebrate the 200 years of the declaration of independence of Uruguay

1.2
URUGUAY 2025 Specialized World Stamp Exhibition shall be held for thefollowing purposes:a.

To promote friendly relations and maintain close cooperation amongst thephilatelists and stamp collectors throughout the world.
To promote philately and stamp collecting at the highest international level.

b.

Article 2 – ORGANIZATION, DATE AND VENUE2.1URUGUAY 2025 is organized by Federación Uruguaya de Filatelia (FUF) inaccordance to Federation Internationale de Philatelie (FIP) General Regulations forExhibitions. URUGUAY 2025 is managed and run by an Organizing Committee.
2.2
The exhibition will open on February 17, 2025 and close on February 22, 2025.
The exhibition will be held in two shifts: the first from February 17 until February 19 andthe second from February 20 until February 22.
2.3
The exhibition will be held at the Atchugarry Museum of Contemporary Art(MACA) in Punta Del Este, departamento de Maldonado, Uruguay. Approximately
1.000 exhibition frames will be available.
Article 3 – PATRONAGE, RECOGNITION AND APPLICABLE REGULATIONS
3.1
URUGUAY 2025 is a Specialized World Stamp Exhibition with the Provisional
Patronage of the Fédération Internationale de Philatélie (FIP) granted at the171st
Board Conference Meeting of the FIP Board of Directors on 26 March 2024
3.2

The following regulations shall be applicable to URUGUAY 2025:••••

The General Regulations of the FIP for Exhibitions (GREX),The General Regulations of the FIP for the Evaluation of Competitive Exhibits
at FIP Exhibitions (GREV),The Special Regulations for the Evaluation of Competitive Exhibits at FIP
Exhibitions (SREVs),
The Individual Regulations of URUGUAY 2025 (IREX) (Article 3.10 of GREX).

Article 4 – CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION
4.1

Competitive Exhibition Classes:

Exhibitors who are members of national federations/societies/associations of theFédération Internationale de Philatélie (FIP) are eligible for participation. An exhibitor
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who satisfies the following may submit exhibits: Entries winning at least a vermeilaward at a National exhibition (for Postal History, Traditional, Postal Stationery,
Aerophilately, Thematic classes, Open Philately) and Literature.
The Regulations governing the conditions of participation of exhibitions are stated inthe Articles 9-19 of GREX.
Article 5 – EXHIBITION CLASSES
5.1

Competitive Classes:

Class 1:
Traditional PhilatelyA) Uruguay (National Class)B) AmericaC) Europe
D) Asia, Oceania and Africa
Class 2:
Postal HistoryA) Uruguay (National Class)B) AmericaC) Europe
D) Asia, Oceania and Africa
Class 3:
Postal StationeryA) Uruguay (National Class)B) America, Europe, Asia, Oceania and Africa
Class 4:
AerophilatelyA) Uruguay (National Class)B) America, Europe, Asia, Oceania and Africa
Class 5:
Thematic Philately
Exhibits will be classified under:A) NatureB) CultureC) Technology
Please indicate clearly in the Exhibit Application Form as to the subclass (A, B or C)
the exhibit is entering.
Class 6:
Open Philately
FIP medals will be awarded to the appropriate exhibit and they will be recorded in theFIP Awards records. Certificate of Participation will be given to exhibits attaining lessthan 60 points.
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Class 7:
One Frame Exhibit
A One Frame exhibit is intended to be an exhibit with a very narrow subject that fits inOne Frame.
An extract from a past International award winner with multiple frame exhibits (5 to 8frames) to One Frame is not allowed.
Awards are presented by Points (60 points to 100 points) and awarded by certificates
only. No medals will be awarded.
Certificate of Participation will be given to exhibits attaining less than 60 points
One Frame exhibits should come from:A) TraditionalB) Postal HistoryC) Postal StationeryD) AerophilatelyE) ThematicF) Open Philately
Please indicate clearly in the Exhibit Application Form as to the subclass (A, B, C, D,E, F) the exhibit is entering.
The One Frame exhibits will be judging acccording to Guidelines for Judging One
Frame Exhibits at FIP Exhibitions
Class 8:Philatelic LiteratureA) Philatelic books and research papers(published on or after January 1, 2020)B) Philatelic magazines and periodicals(the whole annual volume issued after January 1, 2023)
C) Catalogues(published after January 1, 2023)
Exhibitors are requested to fill in the particulars stated in the “Philatelic Literature
Exhibit Information Form”, in addition to the “Exhibit Application Form”
Article 6 – JUDGING OF EXHIBITS AND AWARDS
6.1
Exhibits in the Competitive Classes will be judged by the appointed andaccredited FIP judges in accordance with the principles laid down in the GREV andSREVs. Any deviation in the judging system has to have the prior approval of the FIP
Board.

Article 7 – FRAME SIZE AND ALLOTMENT OF FRAMES

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7.1
The exhibition frames at URUGUAY 2025 shall be 95cm x 125cm. Each frame
shall have a capacity for 16 A4 sheets (four sheets in four rows – 4 x 4) enclosed in atransparent protective cover no more than 297mm high and 242 mm wide. Larger sheet
formats may be accepted but have to be in multiples of the standard size and approvedin advance by the Organizing Committee.
7.2

All exhibits must be mounted on white sheets.

No exhibit mounted on dark-coloured or black sheets will be accepted.
7.3
The original copy of Expertizing certificate must be placed at the disposal of
the Jury by inserting it at the back of the page. A small letter © is to be denoted at theright bottom corner of the display sheet.
7.4
Every exhibit shall be allotted 5 or 8 exhibition frames (with the exception of theclass 7 and 8) according to GREX Articles 6.3 and 6.4.
Five frames shall be allotted to exhibits that obtained at least a vermeil award at thenational level.
Eight frames shall be allotted to exhibits that obtained at least a large vermeil award atprevious FIP exhibitions.
Article 8 – APPLICATIONS AND ACCEPTANCE
8.1
Exhibitors shall fill in one Exhibit Application Form for each exhibit and submit
it through the National Commissioner of their respective countries, as provided for inArticles 11 and 21 of GREX.
8.2
The Organizing Committee, after consulting the matter with the FIP Consultant,shall have the authority to accept or reject the application without specifying the reason.
8.3
Exhibit Application Forms duly filled shall be submitted, together with a copy of
the introductory page, in one of the FIP’s official languages, through the National
Commissioners to the Commissioner General by September 15, 2024.
8.4
Exhibitors may enter exhibits under a pseudonym. However, their true identities
must be notified to the Organizing Committee (Article 16 of GREX).
8.5
Notification of acceptance or rejection, together with the number of allottedframes, shall be sent to the exhibitor through the respective Commissioner no later
than by October 15, 2024.
8.6
The National Commissioners shall collect the participation fees from theexhibitors and remit them to the Organizing Committee by November 20, 2024.
8.7
Each exhibit shall be listed in the exhibition catalogue under its given title asstated in the application form.

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8.8
When the title of the exhibit differs from the original title (irrespective of minoror major changes), the previous title of the exhibit must be also stated in theExhibit Application Form. Furthermore, the exhibit identity number created by FIP
must be stated. This ID number can be obtained from the secretary of the respective
Federation. The FIP Secretariat circulates annually a list of Awards and ID numbers to
the National Federations together with the annual membership fees due.
Article 9 – PARTICIPATION FEE
9.1 The participation fee for Competitive Classes (Classe 1,2,3,4,5,6) is USD 100per frame.
9.2

The participation fee for One Frame Exhibit (Class 7) is USD 110 per frame.

9.3

The participation fee for Philatelic Literature (Class 8) is USD 90 per exhibit.

Article 10 – HANDLING OF EXHIBITS
10.1 In the event an exhibit is delivered late or the carrier fails, or in the event thesheet size does not comply with the provisions of Article 7.1, the exhibit will not be
judged and the participation fee shall not be refunded.
10.2 Each exhibit sheet shall be placed in a transparent protective cover andnumbered in the lower right hand corner.
10.3 The Organizing Committee shall certify the receipt of the exhibits to theexhibitors through the National Commissioner.
10.4 The Organizing Committee shall distribute instruction to indicate the information
about exhibit / frame number /mounting plan and exhibit inventory forms through theNational Commissioner to the exhibitors.
10.5 Each and every exhibit shall be delivered in envelope (one envelope per frame).
The exhibit inventory form shall be put in the envelope for the first frame.
10.6 The Organizing Committee requires, without exception, that all exhibits bedelivered by the National Commissioners. Personal delivery of the exhibit by theexhibitor (or by a person authorized by the exhibitor) shall not be accepted.
10.7 Exhibitors in the Philatelic Literature Class (Class 8) must send one copy ofeach title no later than by January 5, 2025 in order that preliminary judging may takeplace. These copy is not returnable. Periodicals may be exhibited as a complete
volume only.
10.8 The address to which Philatelic Literature exhibits must be sent shall be
communicated by the Organizing Committee in due time.

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Article 11 – MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING OF EXHIBITS
11.1 The mounting and dismounting of the exhibits shall be undertaken by theexhibitor or the National Commissioner with supervision of the Organizing Committee
shall determine the manner and conditions under which this may be undertaken.
11.2 The exhibitor or the National Commissioner shall pay for all costs associatedwith delivery of the exhibit to the exhibition site as well as with collecting the exhibit at
the close of the exhibition and its transport back to the exhibitor.
11.3 Delivery of exhibits to the Organizing Committee and their return by means of
Air Cargo is not allowed.
11.4 The Organizing Committee shall not be responsible for any problems occurred
after dismounting of the exhibit or its handover to the exhibitor or the National
Commissioner.
11.5 Request for return or dismounting of the exhibit during the exhibition period shallnot be accepted.
Article 12 – CUSTOMS REGULATIONS
12.1 The Organizing Committee shall make all reasonable effort in order to securesimplified customs procedures for entry of the exhibits to Uruguay with the Customs
Administration of Uruguay. Details of the customs procedures and possible
requirements shall be communicated to all exhibitors through the respective National
Commissioners.
Article 13 – SECURITY MEASURES
13.1 The Organizing Committee shall take all appropriate measures to ensure thesecurity of the exhibits from arrival to return thereof. However, the Organizing
Committee shall not be liable for any loss or damage to an Exhibit that might occur
during the transportation to and from the exhibition; from receipt to return of the Exhibit;
and during the exhibition.
13.2 After the exhibit is mounted by the Organising Committee, the National
Commissioner is required to check that all pages and philatelic items are intact. In theevent of any missing items, the National Commissioner must inform the Organising
Committee immediately. A confirmation form shall be signed by the National
Commissioner to be returned to the Organising Committee to confirm that the exhibit
mounted is in order. This procedure is to be executed prior to the Opening day of theexhibition, except where an Exhibit is received after the Opening day when such reportshall be made at the soonest opportunity.
13.3 Every exhibitor has to insure his or her exhibit at own expense (GREX Article50.2).

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Article 14 – EXPERT GROUP (Article 45 of GREX)
14.1 An Expert Group will be appointed by the Organizing Committee after
consultation with the FIP Consultant.
Article 15 – RIGHTS OF ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
15.1 Every exhibitor applying to exhibit at URUGUAY 2025 is deemed to haveaccepted the stipulations of the IREX.
15.2 The Organizing Committee shall have the right to adjudicate any matters arisingthat are not covered by FIP Regulations or by this IREX, and its decisions shall be final.
15.3 The Organizing Committee shall have the right to revise the IREX after
consultation with the FIP Consultant. In such case, exhibitors shall be promptly notifiedof any such revision either directly or through the National Commissioner.
Article 16 – ACCEPTANCE OF THESE REGULATIONS
16.1 By signing the Exhibit Application Form, the exhibitor shall be deemed to accept
the stipulations of the IREX, GREX, GREV and SREVs.
16.2 In the event of any discrepancies in the text arising from translation, the English
text shall prevail.
16.3 Any legal cases shall be governed by the legal regulations of the Republica
Oriental del Uruguay and settled by the relevant courts in Uruguay.
Article 17 – CONTACT ADDRESSES
17.1 The Organizing Committee of URUGUAY 2025,
email: info@uruguay2025.com
17.2 Commissioner General: Eduardo Boido,
email: commissioner@uruguay2025.com
17.3

FIP Consultant: FIP Vice-President Reinaldo E. Macedo,
email: reinaldomacedo@f-i-p.ch

17.4 Exhibition website: www.uruguay2025.com
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