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Inspection of animal food
Publication date 02-09-2025 | Last update 30-10-2025 |
Importing animal food from countries outside the EU is subject to strict requirements.
Examples of animal food include:
- Livestock fodder in bulk, such as grain and tapioca
- Additives to animal fodder, such as antibiotics and flavourings
These requirements concern the protection of the health of humans and animals. Animal food is inspected by the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (Nederlandse Voedsel- en Warenautoriteit - NVWA). Customs fulfils an important task within this process of inspecting animal fodders: it passes on any irregularities to the NVWAwhen goods enter the country.