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National Heatwave Plan to be activated on 10 August
After consulting the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI), RIVM has decided to activate the National Heatwave Plan in all Dutch provinces as of 10 August 2022.

Nitrate leaching on derogation farms in sandy regions continues to rise
Nitrate leaching on ‘derogation farms’ has risen in recent years, most likely due to the drought experienced throughout the Netherlands in 2018 and regionally in both 2019 and 2020.
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- Landbouwpraktijk en waterkwaliteit op landbouwbedrijven aangemeld voor derogatie in 2020
- Systematic study into the different perspectives on payment reform in Dutch maternity care
- Spotlight on the sale of Wheel of Five products in supermarkets and the out-of-home sector. Advice on setting up a monitor
- Agricultural practices and water quality at farms registered for derogation in 2020
- Support for self-isolation and quarantine during the mass community testing pilot in the municipalities of Bunschoten and Dronten
- Harmful substances in fires involving solar panels
- Advice general dispensation fortification of food with zinc
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- 2021 Annual Report of ‘Signaling Consultation Food Safety’