In the House of Representatives, the import from Ireland is particularly sensitive due to the long transport duration, partly by sea. The House of Representatives would prefer to ban this import, but that is not possible due to European regulations. The import from Ireland is also decreasing. The import from Ireland has declined by 11.2 percent as of week 17. In total, 49,032 Irish calves were brought to the Netherlands during this period. Last year, there were 55,190. For the veal industry, Germany is by far the most important import country for calves. So far, there have been 147,026, while last year there were 155,578 by week 17. In total, 471,669 calves were imported from Germany last year. 70 percent of the imported calves came from Germany last year. The number of calves imported per week from Ireland is now decreasing again. The import from Ireland mainly takes place in the spring due to the seasonal dairy farming in Ireland. The VanDrie Group, one of the most important ...