Pig farmers angry about NVWA rates – Focus on News

New rate increases from the Dutch Food Safety Authority (NVWA) have been shot at the business the wrong way. Especially feel pig farmers are no longer taken seriously and call rates set by May 1st. Not acceptable. They call on Minister Van Dam (EZ) to reverse the increases. In a letter asking them to live up to previous commitments besides him.

LTO context in recent years along with the NVV and chain partners repeatedly asked not to raise NVWA rates. “First, an analysis of the rates and structure it must be on the table. The State Council will advise. As long as that opinion is not there, the interim rates can not ‘just’ go up further. This is the signal we are giving together, “says director Thijs Cuijpers LTO Netherlands. Other livestock sectors incensed, he says, the increased rates.

Structural reduction

Especially with pig farmers get the increases due to the longer-term economic downturn on businesses especially hard. In a joint letter from LTO Pig NVV and refer them to consult with Van Dam’s predecessor Dijksma, which would examine whether a structural reduction of the NVWA rates was possible for meat inspection and export certification.

Dijksma said more than half a year back in the House to give an overview of the cost development of the NVWA and their charges. Also, she would consider whether these costs can be passed on to the consumer. Both ended up so far nothing. LTO pig and NVV point out that in many other EU countries, the government takes a significant part of the inspection and control costs incurred and costs to businesses are sharply lower.

‘over-proportional

in recent years, the rates on many items with tens of percents gone up, put the pig. The now proposed rates have increased the cost of public health by 12%. ,, This is disproportionate, “said LTO and NVV, which noted in the letter that the rates for export inspections, re-inspections, system monitoring, certification and sampling and analyzes rise. On 1 May this year. NVWA puts the cost of additional controls in veterinary medicines, animal welfare and health are also on the sign of the farmers.

LTO Pig and NVV also noted an increasing number of complaints about the inadequate service provided by the NVWA and unpleasant control mentality in practice. All this is more and more to be at odds with the dire situation in the companies, both cooperating organizations noting.