Cooping requirement for poultry has largely been withdrawn in the Netherlands
Frozen Whole Chicken
Netherlands
Regulation & Compliances
Published Mar 28, 2024
Tridge summary
In the Netherlands, the Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, Piet Adema, has announced the lifting of the cage and shielding obligation for poultry in most areas, allowing chickens to roam outdoors again. This decision comes after new advice from the animal diseases expert group, which now deems the risk of bird flu introduction to poultry farms as low to moderate. However, due to the high density of poultry, restrictions will remain in place in the Gelderse Vallei and the Limburg Peel regions. The ministry will keep a close eye on the bird flu situation, continuing consultations with relevant organizations.
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Original content
The Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV) has decided to immediately withdraw the cage and shielding obligation for poultry for almost all of the Netherlands. The coop obligation will remain in force for the time being in the Gelderse Vallei and the Limburg Peel (regions 7,10 and 19), due to the poultry density in these regions. In those regions, the shielding obligation also continues to apply to keepers with more than 250 pheasants, flightless birds or ornamental water birds. Piet Adema, Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality: “Good news for both the free-range sector and hobby holders: the cage and shielding obligation will largely be withdrawn. The chickens are allowed outside again, which is nice for both the chickens and the keepers. We will continue to monitor the situation closely.” The minister decided this on the basis of new advice from the animal diseases expert group. This meets regularly to make an analysis of the bird flu situation. The ...
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