A Dutch translation is required and should include a hormone declaration signed by an official veterinary inspector. Fats must be accompanied by a certificate of purity . Meat meal, bone meal and blood meal must be accompanied by a veterinary certificate . Plants and parts of plant products, including fresh fruit, many types of flowers, potatoes and live woody plants require phytosanitary certificates . There are no regulations requiring imports to indicate foreign origin, but false or misleading indications of origin are prohibited.
Specific regulations apply to certain items, requesting that the country of origin be stated.
These items comprise imported eggs, flavours, gravies, powdered soups, powdered milk and honey. Hallmarking of gold and silver articles is required before they can be sold. Packages weighing over one metric ton should have weight clearly marked. All packages should bear the consignee s mark, including port mark, and should be numbered unless the shipment is such that the contents of the packages can be readily identified without numbers. Hay and straw are prohibited.