Inspection Service NAK and Breeders Trust have found the perpetrators who sold uncertified seed potatoes of the Fontane variety with forged certificates. In total, this involved more than 250 tons of the French fries variety. The starting material was sold to Belgian companies.
The NAK and the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) made known that they had discovered falsified seed certificates. Illegal seed potatoes with a counterfeit label were found at 3 companies in Belgium. In all cases it concerns the popular Fontane variety.
Dutch companies
About 2 weeks after the discovery, watchdog Breeders Trust and NAK found 2 companies that are responsible for the cheating seed potatoes. It concerns 1 Dutch seed potato company and 1 trader. They admitted to labeling and selling illegal seed potatoes, writes the inspection service.
The NAK first visited the NVWA, but this did not yield any results. The investigation was then continued with Breeders Trust, after which the 2 parties were found. Falsifying the labels immediately results in a fine of €25.000.
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Last November, another case involving cheated seed potatoes came to light and in March Breeders Trust also warned against illegal seed trade. However, these matters are separate from the violation. Both companies are continuing to investigate the trade of illegal seed potatoes.
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This is in response to it Boerenbusiness article:
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According to the information I have, the trader is a Belgian with a company in the Netherlands.This is in response to it Boerenbusiness article:
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Sjoemel seed potatoes were also said to have been sold to Dutch companies.
Let them muck out this stable with monster fines.
No, not from Breskens.
I'm sorry, but the quality of officially inspected seed potatoes with a nak certificate is often a cry for joy, you might as well hang that rag in the toilet. Perhaps the sjoemel seed potatoes found here are of better quality???
The pool is also disadvantaged. So all growers.
Futures wrote:How so? Fewer kilos mean a higher price, which in turn is an advantage for the grower?The pool is also disadvantaged. So all growers.