LTO/NOP demands regional lifting of confinement obligation in Netherlands

The last bird flu outbreak at a poultry farm in the Netherlands dates back to January 26, when an infection was detected at a duck farm. Since then, bird flu has only been detected in a hobby holder. That was on February 13. And yet all chickens still have to stay indoors. Jacco Wisserhof: 'How is it possible that room was given in June last year for a regional lifting of the confinement obligation when the last outbreaks dated from a few weeks earlier? Then the chickens in certain regions could go outside again and now that would not be possible? Just like last year, the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality must finally take the step and start peeling off the confinement obligation regionally. With that you finally offer laying hen farmers with outdoor range perspective again.' LTO/NOP has been arguing for a long time for the regional abolition of the confinement obligation. The unavailability of free-range eggs also has major consequences for the trade in the longer ...