Second cleaning and disinfection obligation for transport due to African swine fever in Germany

Published 2024년 6월 11일

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In response to the African swine fever outbreak in Germany, the Netherlands has implemented mandatory cleaning and disinfection (R&D) for transport vehicles carrying cloven-hoofed animals from or through Germany, as well as from high-risk EU countries and third countries. This procedure, which includes unloading, on-site initial cleaning, and a second cleaning at an approved facility, must be completed at a recognized livestock transport means center, slaughterhouse, or assembly center. The transporter is then required to provide proof of the second cleaning and disinfection to the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority within 24 hours of arrival in the Netherlands.
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In connection with the outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in Germany on a pig farm, empty and loaded means of transport for cloven-hoofed animals (pigs, cattle, sheep, goats or deer) returning or coming from Germany must undergo additional cleaning and cleaning immediately after entering the Netherlands. undergo disinfection (R&D). This R&D obligation also applies to means of transport of cloven-hoofed animals that return or come from EU high-risk countries for ASF: See also the NVWA website. In addition, this R&D obligation applies to all countries outside the European Union, or third countries. The additional R&D of means of transport for cloven-hoofed animals must be carried out at a recognized R&D place for livestock transport means (ROWPL), a slaughterhouse or an assembly centre. Loaded means of transport are first unloaded, after which a first R&D takes place on site. After this, the vehicles are immediately transported to an approved R&D location, a slaughterhouse or an ...
Source: NLvarkens

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