The Dutch IPSC Region has had very positive news from the Dutch Minister of Justice and Safety, as the proposed ban on dynamic shooting disciplines has been withdrawn. This was due to the representations made by Dutch shooting organisations and the petition that was signed by 10,000 persons, including many individuals from IPSC regions around the globe. Dutch shooters worked hard to explain our side of the story and IT HAS WORKED!!!.

As the IPSC European Handgun Championship and World Shoot XVII take place in 2013 and 2014 respectively, the bigger matches being held in the European IPSC area in 2012 gave European competitors the opportunity to meet up and compete together. The match organisers took on the big task of allowing 305 shooters in 21 squads to participate. There were also many competitors from outside European countries, such as Canada, Israel, Russia, South Africa and the USA.