Vlaamse Overheid Seeks to Establish Livestock Farming Information Point in Luxembourg

Strategic Insights -

The Vlaamse Overheid has issued a contract notice to establish and implement a "Livestock Farming Information Point" in Luxembourg. The mission of the Agency for Agriculture and Sea Fisheries is to promote "delicious food in Flanders" by fostering a forward-looking and innovative agricultural and fisheries sector. With the nitrogen decree and regulations regarding odor, particulate matter, and greenhouse gas reduction measures, many livestock farmers are uncertain about what is expected of them. The contracting authority aims to provide a solution by establishing a Livestock Farming Information Point that will provide information and guidance to livestock farmers on emission reduction targets, including ammonia, odor, particulate matter, and greenhouse gases.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Vlaamse Overheid has issued a contract notice for the establishment and implementation of a "Livestock Farming Information Point" in Luxembourg, with a deadline for responses on November 8, 2025.
  • The Agency for Agriculture and Sea Fisheries aims to provide information and guidance to livestock farmers on emission reduction targets, including ammonia, odor, particulate matter, and greenhouse gases.
  • The Livestock Farming Information Point will have a threefold task: providing information to the livestock farming sector, providing information to individual livestock farmers, and offering guidance in the (re)orientation of livestock farms.
  • The contracting authority believes that Flanders is capable of producing delicious, healthy, and high-quality local food that meets all safety requirements.
  • The nitorgen decree and regulations regarding odor, particulate matter, and greenhouse gas reduction measures require livestock farmers to make adjustments by 2030 at the latest.
  • The Vlaamse Overheid aims to provide a solution for the needs of livestock farmers, who often have questions about policies and regulations.

Statistics:

  • The deadline for responses is November 8, 2025.
  • The nitorgen decree requires livestock farmers to make adjustments by 2030 at the latest.
  • The Livestock Farming Information Point will provide information and guidance to livestock farmers on emission reduction targets, including ammonia, odor, particulate matter, and greenhouse gases.

Sources:

  • Vlaamse Overheid (2025). Government contract concerning the start-up and implementation of a 'Livestock Farming Information Point', Reference no: 449987-2025