Analysis of nitrogen data RIVM takes weeks

The analysis of the nitrogen data released by RIVM will take several weeks. This is reported by the Mesdag Dairy Fund and Nitrogen Claim foundations. According to them, an initial inventory shows that the data is 'extremely useful.'

However, that says nothing about the results of the research, the organizations hasten to state in a joint statement. After much toil, also legal, Mesdag Dairy Fund and Nitrogen Claim got their hands on the complete data set just after the turn of the year. They are now having a team of specialists look at it, and the Aerius/OPS calculation model is also being examined. This model is the basis on which the government has based all its nitrogen policy to date.

Answering questions
"The first conclusion is that RIVM has provided excellent usable data, which is easy to work with thanks to the required detailed information and the supplied instructions for use," report the Mesdag Dairy Fund and Nitrogen Claim. According to the research team, the core questions of the organizations can thus be answered. These concern: are all sources sufficiently identified, is the model suitable for the nitrogen policy that is currently being formulated and what share do the sources have in the Natura 2000 area?

The full analysis is expected to take several weeks and no further information about the investigation will be provided in the meantime. "This is also because the team first wants to submit the questions it encounters along the way to RIVM."

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