News item | 13-02-2023 | 5:34 pm
In Rozenburg (municipality of Rotterdam, province of South Holland) bird flu has been diagnosed on a small-scale chicken farm. To prevent the spread of the virus, the approximately 70 chickens at the location are being culled by the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA).
There are no poultry farms within the 1, 3 and 10 kilometer zone around the contaminated location.
National measures
National measures apply, such as a ban on visiting bird habitats of birds at risk, unless this is absolutely necessary. Birds at risk include captive gallinaceous species (such as chickens), waterfowl and ratites.
Since October 5, 2022, the national confinement and shielding obligation has also been in force. The penning obligation applies to commercially kept birds, which are brought inside (except for pheasants, ornamental waterfowl and ratites). A protective obligation applies to non-commercially kept high-risk birds (growls/chickens, (ornamental) waterfowl and ratites), for example in zoos, children’s farms and owners of birds and chickens, and to commercially kept pheasants, ornamental waterfowl and ratites. The website of the NVWA contains more information about the confinement and shielding obligation. There is also a ban on exhibiting poultry, waterfowl and ratites.
Traceability investigation
In the context of the contamination at this location, a tracing investigation is carried out into high-risk contacts as usual. If necessary, additional measures will follow on the basis of the results of the investigation. Any additional measures will be reported via an update in this press release and via the online channels of the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV).