'Neat compensation for ROK participants'

The Environmental Quality Regulation (ROK) was launched on 1 September. The Development Company Pig Husbandry (OBV) held an information evening on Thursday 14 September about the content of the scheme. Paul Jansen, director of the OBV, explains the evening and the arrangement in more detail.

How do you think the information evening went?
"In my opinion, the evening went well. About 40 specialists were present. These were mainly consultants in the field of Spatial Planning and the Environment and accountants. Because they were aware of the content of the scheme, a substantive discussion took place. It was a constructive evening. There were also many questions from the audience, part of which was about compensation."

Don't you think the compensation is too low?
"I do not completely agree with that. It is of course not a huge compensation, but the participants do receive a decent compensation. The pig price is high at the moment, but we also have to realize that it will be lower in the future. The compensation is based on the depreciation (3 years) at 1 location and on KWIN standards (Quantitative Information Livestock Farming Handbook)."

"Companies that have recently invested heavily will not be able to cope with this. However, for companies that have not invested heavily for a while, this compensation will be appropriate. It would be good for every pig farmer to take a critical look to the location, the developments for the future and the level of investments required to remain at the current location, taking into account the developments in Brabant and the return on investment at those locations. , only then will a realistic perspective be created."

Does the situation in Brabant influence this arrangement? And can the schemes be combined?
"The two regulations are separate from each other. The Environmental Quality Regulation focuses on spatial quality, moving production from A to B. Production must be removed from places where farmers and citizens get in each other's way. focuses much more on the environment and on the overall picture of the province. The 2 schemes do not interfere with each other. If the parking scheme can be stacked, this will enhance the effect of both schemes. We are still in consultation with the province."

Can exceptions be made to the scheme?
"No, these are the rules and the livestock farmers have to make do with them. The advisers sometimes want to look for the limits (with regard to what is and is not possible), but there are really no exceptions here. The implementation of the scheme will are audited by an accountant. The various requirements of the municipalities are not taken into account in the allocation. In addition, calculations are made using known calculation methods and tables. These are the same and transparent for everyone. The OBV is not about the destination of the locations after termination. That is a matter between the provinces and the farmer."

What role do you see for the OBV in the future?
"The second part of the scheme will start at the beginning of 2018, namely the re-execution of the released rights. The conditions for this will be announced in November. The issuance is expected to be completed in the course of 2019. If this pilot is successful , there may be more money for a continuation of the scheme."

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