Use of sera and vaccines

Cattle farmers and cattle dealers are not permitted to treat several designated animal diseases (e.g. foot-and-mouth disease, avian influenza and bluetongue disease) with sera or vaccines. You can ask for an exemption from the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation (EL&I).

Please note
The technical requirements imposed by the Netherlands in respect of sera and vaccines against Aujeszky’s disease (AJD) and vaccines against infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR) differ from those of other EU Member States. If these sera or vaccines are already allowed in another EU Member State, the authorities may ban their sale in the Netherlands only in exceptional cases.