Heat protocol in force in pig sector

It is tropically warm in the Netherlands this week, which is why the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) uses the so-called heat protocol. Several slaughterhouses are also taking measures.

The heat protocol means that the NVWA will start work on export inspections from 4 o'clock in the morning. The export of slaughter pigs is currently still excluded. This is because no agreements have been made with the foreign slaughterhouses to ensure that the pigs do not end up in a queue.

Slaughterhouses use their own protocol
Slaughterhouses are also taking measures. Van Rooi Meat, for example, uses a standard heat protocol from 24 degrees Celsius. The trucks with live animals are then waiting in the shade, instead of in the full sun. In its own words, the NVWA is pleased with the slaughterhouse's own approach.

The NVWA protocol applies by default for a predicted period of 4 consecutive days with maximum temperatures at least 27 degrees Celsius, or for an individual day with maximum temperatures of 30 degrees Celsius. 

Wouter Job

Wouter Baan is editor-in-chief of Boerenbusiness. He also focuses on dairy, pig and meat markets. He also follows (business) developments within agribusiness and interviews CEOs and policymakers.

w.baan@boerenbusiness. Nl

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