Country list mandatory additional Cleansing & Disinfection (C&D) of cloven-hoofed animal transport vehicles in the Netherlands
Transport vehicles that have transported cloven-hoofed animals (pigs, cattle, sheep, goats and deer) and enter the Netherlands from these countries require an additional cleansing and disinfection (C&D) immediately after entering the Netherlands. This is necessary to prevent the spread of animal diseases such as African Swine Fever (ASF).
| Country | Notifiable animal disease | Outbreak date animal disease | End date | Animals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | Pest des petits ruminants | November 25, 2024 | Continuing | Small ruminants |
| Bulgaria | Sheep and goat pox | September 4, 2024 | Continuing | Small ruminants |
| Croatia | African swine fever | February 12, 2025 | Continuing | Pigs |
| Germany | African swine fever | June 6, 2024 | Continuing | Pigs |
| Germany | Foot and mouth disease | January 10, 2025 | Continuing | Water buffaloes |
| Estonia | African swine fever | August 13, 2021 | Continuing | Pigs |
| Greece | African swine fever | February 5, 2020 | Continuing | Pigs |
| Greece | Pest des petits ruminants | July 11, 2024 | Continuing | Small ruminants |
| Greece | Sheep and goat pox | September 4, 2024 | Continuing | Small ruminants |
| Hungary | Foot and mouth disease | March 7, 2025 | Continuing | Cattle |
| Hungary | Pest des petits ruminants | January 31, 2025 | Continuing | Sheep |
| Italy | African swine fever | January 3, 2012 | Continuing | Pigs |
| Latvia | African swine fever | July 5, 2020 | Continuing | Pigs |
| Lithuania | African swine fever | July 5, 2024 | Continuing | Pigs |
| Poland | African swine fever | January 1, 2019 | Continuing | Pigs |
| Romania | African swine fever | January 11, 2018 | Continuing | Pigs |
| Romania | Pest des petits ruminants | July 19, 2024 | Continuing | Small ruminants |
| Slovakia | African swine fever | July 19, 2024 | Continuing | Pigs |
| Slovakia | Foot and mouth disease | March 21, 2025 | Continuing | Cattle |
The transporter has to send this completed and signed evidence, within 24 hours of entering the Netherlands, to the reporting point of the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA).
Nederlandse Voedsel- en Warenautoriteit
Support Exportcertificering
Antwoordnummer 2052
8000 VB Zwolle
Phone number: +31 (88) 223 45 30
E-mail: R&O@nvwa.nl
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