News report | 26-01-2026 | 13:19
In Hassum, in Kreis Kleve, state of North Rhine-Westphalia, just across the border in Germany, avian influenza has been detected on a poultry farm. Germany has established a restriction zone that partly extends into the Netherlands. Therefore, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature (LVVN) has also established a restriction zone in the Netherlands.
Transport Ban
Due to the outbreak close to the Dutch border, part of the 3-kilometer restriction zone and a large part of the 10-kilometer restriction zone fall within the Netherlands. One farm is located in the 3-kilometer zone and will be screened by the NVWA. In the 10-kilometer zone, there are 7 other poultry farms.
Within both zones, an immediate transport ban applies. This means that no birds, hatching eggs, and/or consumption eggs may be transported from locations with birds in this zone. A ban also applies to the removal of manure from birds and used litter.
These measures are necessary to prevent spread to other parts of the country. Animals other than birds and their products may be transported to and from locations with birds provided this is done according to the strict conditions of the hygiene protocol.
The location of the 10-kilometer zone can be seen on the animal disease viewer of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO).
Read the full report on the Rijksoverheid website.
For questions about the culling, journalists can contact the NVWA press team at (088) 22 33 700.
For questions about avian influenza policy, journalists can contact the spokespersons of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature.