Jaarverslag en slotwet Diergezondheidsfonds 2011

This Dutch parliamentary procedure concerns the annual report (jaarverslag) and the closing act (slotwet) for the Animal Health Fund (Diergezondheidsfonds) for the year 2011. The fund finances measures to prevent and control animal diseases in the Netherlands. The closing act formally confirms the final budget outcome for that year, showing how the money was actually spent compared with what was planned. The procedure mainly affects livestock farmers, veterinary services and the public authorities responsible for animal disease control, since the fund is financed largely through contributions from the livestock sector. It is a retrospective accountability step rather than a new policy change.