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Information for refugees coming from Ukraine and Russia with their pets

02-05-2022 | 17:56

Refugees and EU expats who are hastily travelling to the Netherlands from Ukraine or Russia with their pets will find themselves faced with import regulations for their animals. These EU import regulations are in place to prevent animals bringing in rabies, a dangerous disease. As a result of the acute emergency situation, it has been agreed at EU level that import requirements will be enforced flexibly when it comes to the pets of refugees and EU expats from these two countries. This does not apply to pets whose owner has remained behind.

African swine fever (ASF) in Germany, mandatory additional Cleansing & Disinfection transport vehicles in The Netherlands

19-07-2021 | 15:59

Due to the outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in Germany transport vehicles for ungulates (pigs, cattle, sheep, goats and deer) that return or enter from Germany to The Netherlands require additional cleansing and disinfection (C&D) immediately after entering The Netherlands.

Investigation into tainted timber

04-12-2019 | 08:47

The police department Midden-Nederland, the Netherlands food and consumer product safety authority (NVWA) and the public prosecutors office have raided 6 locations in relation to an investigation which focused on the import of timber.

Bird flu (Avian influenza) now as well in Denmark and Romania, mandatory additional Cleansing & Disinfection transport vehicles in The Netherlands

15-02-2022 | 08:47

Due to the outbreak of contagious (highly pathogenic) bird flu (HPAI) at kept poultry in Denmark and Romania transport vehicles ...

Bird flu (Avian influenza) in Lithuania, Slovakia and Spain, mandatory additional Cleansing & Disinfection transport vehicles in The Netherlands

11-02-2022 | 15:09

Due to the outbreak of contagious (highly pathogenic) bird flu (HPAI) at kept poultry in Lithuania, Slovakia and Spain transport ...

African swine fever (ASF) in several EU countries, mandatory additional Cleansing & Disinfection transport vehicles in The Netherlands

11-02-2022 | 12:23

Due to the outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in several EU countries transport vehicles for ungulates^[¹^] that return or ...

Bird flu (Avian influenza) now as well in Finland, mandatory additional Cleansing & Disinfection transport vehicles in The Netherlands

15-02-2021 | 16:27

Due to the outbreak of contagious (highly pathogenic) bird flu (HPAI) at kept poultry in Finland transport vehicles for poultry ...

Bird flu (Avian influenza) now as well in Bulgaria, mandatory additional Cleansing & Disinfection transport vehicles in The Netherlands

10-02-2021 | 14:55

Due to the outbreak of contagious (highly pathogenic) bird flu (HPAI) at kept poultry in Bulgaria transport vehicles for poultry ...

Bird flu (Avian influenza) now as well in Romania, mandatory additional Cleansing & Disinfection transport vehicles in The Netherlands

04-02-2021 | 16:00

Due to the outbreak of contagious (highly pathogenic) bird flu (HPAI) at kept poultry in Romania transport vehicles for poultry ...

Bird flu (Avian influenza) now as well in Hungary, mandatory additional Cleansing & Disinfection transport vehicles in The Netherlands

11-01-2021 | 15:39

Due to the outbreak of contagious (highly pathogenic) bird flu (HPAI) at kept poultry in Hungary transport vehicles for poultry ...

Bird flu (Avian influenza) now as well in Ireland, mandatory additional Cleansing & Disinfection transport vehicles in The Netherlands

04-01-2021 | 15:14

Due to the outbreak of contagious (highly pathogenic) bird flu (HPAI) at kept poultry in Ireland transport vehicles for poultry ...

Bird flu (Avian influenza) now as well in Belgium and Poland, mandatory additional Cleansing & Disinfection transport vehicles in The Netherlands

30-11-2020 | 17:01

Due to the outbreak of contagious (highly pathogenic) bird flu (HPAI) at kept poultry in Belgium and Poland transport vehicles ...

Bird flu (Avian influenza) in Germany, United Kingdom, Sweden, Denmark, France and Croatia, mandatory additional Cleansing & Disinfection transport vehicles in The Netherlands

23-11-2020 | 13:42

Due to the outbreak of contagious (highly pathogenic) bird flu (HPAI) in Germany, United Kingdom, Sweden, Denmark, France and ...

African swine fever (ASF) in Latvia, mandatory additional Cleansing & Disinfection transport vehicles in The Netherlands

21-07-2020 | 17:03

Due to the outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in Latvia transport vehicles for ungulates^[1] that return or enter from Latvia ...

Bird flu (Avian influenza) in Bulgaria, mandatory additional Cleansing & Disinfection transport vehicles in The Netherlands

18-02-2020 | 12:13

Due to the outbreak of contagious (highly pathogenic) bird flu (HPAI) in Bulgaria transport vehicles for poultry ^[1] or hatching ...

African swine fever (ASF) in Greece, mandatory additional Cleansing & Disinfection transport vehicles in The Netherlands

14-02-2020 | 09:09

Due to the outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in Greece transport vehicles for ungulates^[1] that return or enter from Greece ...

Bird flu (Avian influenza) in Germany, mandatory additional Cleansing & Disinfection transport vehicles in The Netherlands

11-02-2020 | 11:38

Due to the outbreak of contagious (highly pathogenic) bird flu (HPAI) in Germany transport vehicles for poultry ^[1]or hatching ...

Bird flu (Avian influenza) in Czech Republic, mandatory additional Cleansing & Disinfection transport vehicles in The Netherlands

20-01-2020 | 10:20

Due to the outbreak of contagious (highly pathogenic) bird flu (HPAI) in Czech Republic transport vehicles for poultry ^[1] or ...