The risk assessment of the red meat and coarse game chain was on the agenda during the Animals in Animal Husbandry and NVWA committee debate on 23 April 2026. The report was prepared by Bureau
The House of Representatives discussed the European Food and Feed Safety Simplification Omnibus Package on 12 May 2026. The name sounds appealing. Fewer rules. Less duplication. More space for entrepreneurs. A
Government deployment of drones is becoming more concrete. Drone2Go's 2025 annual report, published on 13 March 2026, states that several government departments are working on remotely piloted drones
Criminal proceedings were already underway against a sheep farmer in South Holland. The farm was also already under increased supervision and had previously been issued with an administrative order. Nevertheless, the NVWA took action
The NVWA is strongly committed to risk-based, data-driven and system-oriented supervision in the run-up to 2026. This is understandable given the complexity of the regulations, limited capacity and increasing pressure on businesses.
With the recent amendment to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004, via Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1449, the provisions relating to emergency slaughter have also been updated. The amendment represents a significant broadening of the existing
Regulation (EU) 2023/2842 entered into force on 10 January. With this, the European Union has fundamentally overhauled fisheries control. Monitoring is shifting from spot checks and document checks to continuous digital evidence collection across the entire supply chain
Dalen, 31 January 2026 – Avian influenza has been detected at a laying hen farm in the village of Dalen in the province of Drenthe. The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature (LVV) reports that, in order to prevent
A national amendment to the Animal Keepers Decree has been in force since 1 January 2026, prohibiting the use of electric prods as a means of herding livestock within the
On 9 December 2025, *De Volkskrant* published footage (filmed by the investigative group Ongehoord) of abuses at collection centres for cattle and calves. The NVWA describes the footage as “shocking”. The NVWA explains what
