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[Opinion] Minister of Agriculture Wiersma Gets a Rap on the Knuckles From Advisory Board for Openness for 'Lengthy and Costly Procedure'

Summary by NRC Handelsblad
Minister Wiersma (Agriculture, BBB) wants to ask all sixty thousand livestock farmers for their opinion on the publication of their emission data. Not only does that cost millions, but according to an independent advisory body it is also "unnecessary" and contradicts "proper governance and careful decision-making".

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Minister Wiersma (Agriculture, BBB) wants to ask all sixty thousand livestock farmers for their opinion on the publication of their emission data. Not only does that cost millions, but according to an independent advisory body it is also "unnecessary" and contradicts "proper governance and careful decision-making".

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The plan by Minister of Agriculture Femke Wiersma to ask 60,000 livestock farmers again for their opinion on publishing their animal numbers will cost the taxpayer 5 to 14 million euros. ‘Improper management’, says a new report. The government has no legal choice but to release the data. An expert: ‘What on earth is the ministry doing?’

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NRC Handelsblad broke the news in Netherlands on Monday, May 19, 2025.
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