May 2006 To whomever it may concern, Please find the decisions in respect to gluing that were taken at the 2006 ITTF Board of Directors Meeting in Bremen. Coverings may be attached to racket blades only by means of pressure-sensitive adhesive sheets or adhesives that do not contain a prohibited solvent. Adhesives containing volatile organic solvents shall not be used from 1st September 2008 on. A properly ventilated area shall be provided for the attachment of racket coverings to racket and liquid adhesives shall not be used anywhere else at the playing venue. ("Playing venue" means the whole establishment in the playing building and the ground where the playing building stands, which contains the doorway, the parking lot and related facilities.) Adhesives containing volatile organic solvents shall not be used at the playing venue from 1st September 2006 on and shall not be used at all from 1st September 2008 on. Best Regards Svend Frandsen Media Manager ITTF Lausanne Office Chemin de la Roche, 11 1020 Renens / Lausanne Telephone: +41 (0) 21 340 70 92 Mobile: +41 (0) 78 748 1659 Fax: +41 (0) 21 340 7099 e-mail : sfrandsen@ittf.com