Branch organization Cumela has urged manure intermediaries and contractors this week not to cheat with manure. The reason for this is the start of the spreading season for slurry.
At members' meetings that took place this week, the board of the trade association emphatically pointed out to its members to adhere to the rules and not to get involved in manure fraud.
Proactive
The board of Cumela says it is now proactively entering into discussions with its supporters about combating manure fraud. Hans Verkerk, policy officer at Cumela: "As an industry and board, we have always looked to the government for solutions. We are now aware that there is also an assignment for ourselves."
Plan of action
Cumela is doing this in response to talks about manure fraud that were held with Minister Carola Schouten (LNV) in December. The fertilizer sector working on a plan of action to combat manure fraud. The elaboration and implementation of the plan must be completed in the first quarter of this year, part of the plan is a code of conduct.
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