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 NVWA's intervention at a meat processor in Brabant has rapidly affected several links in the meat sector. By withdrawing its EC approval, the company became
The NVWA has updated the working regulation HTSL-TRTPECOL-WLZVL-01 - Welfare during transport of vertebrate animals with effect from 1 May. This working regulation describes how official NVWA veterinarians check on animal transports that are
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
The NVWA has launched a new online portal. It is being presented as a modernisation and something that will improve food safety. But if you read the details carefully, you’ll soon see
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
1. Supervision in slaughterhouses and the independent position of NVWA veterinarians There has been renewed discussion in the Chamber about whether NVWA veterinarians in slaughterhouses have sufficient space and protection to
With the publication of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1449, Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 has been amended once again. The amendments affect several aspects of the hygiene framework for food of animal origin
Inspections work, but only after things have gone wrong The recent discovery of Brazilian beef contaminated with oestradiol that reached the European market via the Netherlands has once again brought a fundamental question to the fore
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.
