Political developments in EU and The Hague regarding EU (veterinary) legislation - wk 45
November 2022 EU legislation adopted -Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/2004 of 18 October 2022 amending the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/1913 laying down certain emergency measures in relation to sheep and goat pox in Spain. -Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/2049 of 24 October 2022 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2325 regarding the recognition [...]
Putting animals at the centre of the transition to more sustainable animal husbandry
The veterinary sector calls for putting the animal at the centre of the transition to sustainable animal husbandry. Veterinarians in practice, science, education and business are offering their knowledge and expertise to this end. The existing policy focuses on nitrogen reduction and looks mainly at reducing (halving) the livestock population. However, this does not guarantee [...]
French field trial of vaccinating bird flu appears positive
A field trial of two vaccines against avian flu in ducks has been running since May on six farms in south-west France. CEO Marc Prikazsky of Ceva Santé Animale says initial results show that the vaccine protects against disease, reduces excretion and allows distinction between vaccine and field virus. The field trials are being conducted with vaccines from [...]
Political developments in EU and The Hague regarding EU (veterinary) legislation - wk 43
October 2022 Belgian opinion Meat preparations 12-2022 dated 23 September 2022 of the Scientific Committee established within the FASFC on the evaluation of a new analytical classification method for meat derivatives (meat preparations - meat products). See: https://www.favv-afsca.be/wetenschappelijkcomite/adviezen/2022/_documents/Advies12-2022_SciCom2022-04_vleesproductvleesbereiding.pdf Adopted EU legislation -Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/1996 of 14 October 2022 amending the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) [...].
Slaughterhouse demands additional deployment of NVWA inspectors at The Hague preliminary injunction court
Pig slaughterhouse Compaxo, Zevenaar is demanding at the preliminary injunction court in The Hague that inspection agency NVWA deploy extra vets and assistants to its Zevenaar facility. The pig slaughterhouse has been expanded and made more animal-friendly, but that capacity cannot be fully utilised if the number of meat inspections by NVWA lags behind. The slaughterhouse already proposed the inspection service in 2021 [...]
Grants for more nature in agriculture
In the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), there are several schemes through which farms can receive extra subsidies if they commit to more nature. With the eco-scheme, one receives an eco-premium for eco-activities on the farm. The activities must focus on: improving biodiversity, soil and air, climate, landscape and water. In addition, there are wider [...]
Animal welfare under the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
With animal welfare, the focus is on improving the position of animals in the CAP. Specific interventions aimed at improving animal welfare have been added. If an intervention relates to livestock farming, animal welfare will be taken into account via conditions, objectives or selection criteria. In any case, animal welfare includes ensuring good nutrition, good [...]
African swine fever (ASF) cases rise further in Germany, western Poland and Russia
The counter of registered ASF cases found in wild boars has risen to 4,326 this week. Seven new cases were found in Brandenburg state and specifically in the Spree-Neisse regions. The rest in Saxony and more specifically in the Bautzen region. Since August 2022, Russia has been struggling with an increasing number of [...]
Political developments in EU and The Hague regarding EU (veterinary) legislation - wk 41
September 2022 EU legislation adopted -Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/1658 of 26 September 2022 repealing Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/1189 laying down certain emergency measures in relation to African swine fever in Germany. -Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1841 of 30 September 2022 amending Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/605 laying down special [...]
Sectors critical of implementation of increased NVWA tariffs
LTO, POV (producer organisation for pig farmers) and COV are undiminished critical of NVWA tariff proposal. It appears that tariffs will rise 30 to 79 per cent. Based on the current rates, the NVWA will charge businesses around 120 million euros in 2022. The government supplements this with 35 million euros, because the fees [...]
