TRIS Notification 2025 — Netherlands Raw Milk Rules
European Commission TRIS notification of the 2025 Dutch regulatory update on raw milk sales, covering enhanced hygiene testing requirements.
View Official Resource →Netherlands Raw Milk Laws & Regulations
Legal at farm and through local retailers supplying directly to consumers. Enhanced monthly hygiene testing required under 2025 rules.
Legal Status & Regulations
Raw milk (rauwe melk) may be sold in the Netherlands directly at the farm or supplied to local retail establishments that sell it directly to consumers. It cannot be on-sold through unregistered intermediaries. Cooled raw milk must be maintained at 4°C or below; uncooled milk must be delivered within two hours of production. The standard plate count must not exceed 25,000 CFU per ml.
Regulations updated from 1 January 2025 require producers to undergo monthly hygiene checks by a recognized research agency. Farms with six consecutive clean monthly results may reduce to checks every two months. Packaging or the milk tap must display the mandatory label: "RAUWE MELK — GEBRUIKEN OP DE DAG VAN AANKOOP — GEEF SCHADELIJKE BACTERIEN GEEN KANS — KOKEN VOOR GEBRUIK AANBEVOLEN." Oversight is by the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA).
Official Government Resources
Official government documents and legal resources for Netherlands
Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 — Specific Hygiene Rules for Food of Animal Origin
EU regulation establishing specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin, including raw milk. Provides the legal baseline for raw milk production and sales across EU member states.
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Raw Milk Laws by Jurisdiction
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Bonaire
Special municipality of the Netherlands. Dutch food safety standards apply; EU Regulation 853/2004 does not apply directly as BES islands are Overseas Countries and Territories. Local dairy is minimal; farm-direct raw milk sales informal.
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Saba
Special municipality of the Netherlands. Dutch food safety standards apply in principle; EU Regulation 853/2004 does not apply directly. Tiny island with minimal dairy production.
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Sint Eustatius
Special municipality of the Netherlands. Dutch food safety standards apply in principle; EU Regulation 853/2004 does not apply directly. Small island with minimal dairy production.
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