News item | 18-02-2025 | 14:05
In Sint-Gillis-Waas, East Flanders, just across the border in Belgium, bird flu has been set at a laying hen company. Belgium has established a limitation zone, the security part of which is partly on Dutch territory. That is why the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature (LVVN) has established a surveillance zone in the subsequent area in the Netherlands, under Hulst in the province of Zeeland. The company in Belgium will be cleared.
Transport ban
Due to the outbreak close to the Dutch border, part of the limitation zone of 10 kilometers falls in the Netherlands. There is 1 poultry farm in that area. A transport ban immediately applies within the 10-kilometer area. This means that no poultry and breeding and consumption eggs may be transported from locations with birds in this zone. A ban also applies to the removal of manure of birds and uses litter and for other animals and animal products from companies with birds. These measures are needed to prevent spread to other parts of the country. Where exactly this is, can be seen on the Animal disease viewer of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO).
Tracing test
As a result of this infection, a tracing test will be conducted by Belgium into the source and possible risky contacts.