{"id":2174,"date":"2019-05-14T11:36:00","date_gmt":"2019-05-14T09:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bkd.eu\/home\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T12:35:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T10:35:18","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bkd.eu\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][rev_slider_vc alias=&#8221;home_eng&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"rs-p-wp-fix\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<sr7-module data-alias=\"wettelijke-taken-bkd-1\" data-id=\"7\" id=\"SR7_7_1\" class=\"rs-ov-hidden\" data-version=\"6.7.56\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<sr7-adjuster><\/sr7-adjuster>\n\t\t\t\t\t<sr7-content>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<sr7-slide id=\"SR7_7_1-27\" data-key=\"27\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a id=\"SR7_7_1-27-2\" class=\"sr7-layer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bkd.eu\/en\/our-services\/provisional-statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Go to the provisional statistics<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"SR7_7_1-27-3\" class=\"sr7-layer\">Provisional statistics <br \/> summer crops online<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"SR7_7_1-27-4\" class=\"sr7-layer\">BKD publishes a survey of the cultivated surface area of flower bulbs and flower tubers being grown in the Netherlands, this area being measured in hectares.  The provisional statistics for summer crops 2026 are being published in the upcoming weeks. \n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<sr7-slide id=\"SR7_7_1-22\" data-key=\"22\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a id=\"SR7_7_1-22-1\" class=\"sr7-layer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bkd.eu\/en\/our-services\/the-field-inspections\/\" target=\"_self\">Read more about field inspections<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"SR7_7_1-22-3\" class=\"sr7-layer\">Inspections<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"SR7_7_1-22-4\" class=\"sr7-layer\">Our qualified inspectors inspect flower bulbs during planting inspections or field inspections. The field inspection is a mandatory inspection for all lots of flower bulbs. A planting inspection is a quality inspection that in many cases (not always compulsory) plays an important role in determining the classification.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<sr7-slide id=\"SR7_7_1-21\" data-key=\"21\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a id=\"SR7_7_1-21-0\" class=\"sr7-layer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bkd.eu\/en\/our-services\/laboratory-services-and-tests\/\" target=\"_self\">Read more about the laboratory<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"SR7_7_1-21-3\" class=\"sr7-layer\">Laboratory & tests<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"SR7_7_1-21-4\" class=\"sr7-layer\">Since some symptoms of viruses cannot be seen with the naked eye, tests carried out in our laboratory also play an important role in the inspection and classification of flower bulbs. The results show whether, and how much virus is present. This determines the classification and export options of a lot.\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<sr7-slide id=\"SR7_7_1-23\" data-key=\"23\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a id=\"SR7_7_1-23-2\" class=\"sr7-layer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bkd.eu\/en\/our-services\/import-inspections-and-export-inspections\/\" target=\"_self\">Read more about im- and export<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"SR7_7_1-23-3\" class=\"sr7-layer\">Im- & exportinspections<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"SR7_7_1-23-4\" class=\"sr7-layer\">Flowers bulbs that are exported to countries outside the EU are checked by the BKD during an export inspection. 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View here the progress made in the test greenhouses.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][mk_button dimension=&#8221;flat&#8221; size=&#8221;medium&#8221; url=&#8221;\/onze-dienstverlening\/opplantkeuringen\/&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; id=&#8221;cta-button&#8221; margin_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243; margin_right=&#8221;0&#8243; bg_color=&#8221;#009edb&#8221; btn_hover_bg=&#8221;#0060ac&#8221;]View[\/mk_button][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;30px&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row fullwidth=&#8221;true&#8221; fullwidth_content=&#8221;false&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1535632051259{background-color: #dddddd !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;100px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; disable_element=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1773656035296{background-color: #dedede !important;}&#8221;][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_empty_space][mk_fancy_title margin_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243; font_family=&#8221;none&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; el_class=&#8221;text-blue&#8221;]\n<h2>Our services<\/h2>\n[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text align=&#8221;center&#8221; el_class=&#8221;text-slogan&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1543778453387{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-right: 5% !important;padding-left: 5% !important;}&#8221;]Our qualified inspectors inspect flower bulbs during planting inspections or field inspections. In addition, tests carried out in our laboratory are a major part of our service provision, with the BKD also inspecting flower bulbs for import or export. 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View the guidelines for each crop here.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;][mk_button dimension=&#8221;outline&#8221; size=&#8221;medium&#8221; url=&#8221;\/keuringen\/ik-word-teler\/&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; id=&#8221;cta-button&#8221; margin_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243; margin_right=&#8221;0&#8243; outline_skin=&#8221;custom&#8221; outline_active_color=&#8221;#38ae95&#8243; outline_active_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; outline_hover_bg_color=&#8221;#38ae95&#8243; outline_hover_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221;]View[\/mk_button][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;24px&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; disable_element=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_id=&#8221;mobile&#8221; el_class=&#8221;info-sectie-homepage-mobile&#8221;][vc_row fullwidth=&#8221;true&#8221; fullwidth_content=&#8221;false&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1536137874336{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;85px&#8221; el_class=&#8221;empty-space-ikword&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row fullwidth=&#8221;true&#8221; fullwidth_content=&#8221;false&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1542031866515{background-color: #dddddd !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;home-teler-row&#8221;][vc_column][mk_title_box color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; highlight_color=&#8221;#009edb&#8221; highlight_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; size=&#8221;30&#8243; stroke=&#8221;15&#8243; stroke_color=&#8221;#009edb&#8221; margin_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243; font_family=&#8221;none&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; el_class=&#8221;handelaar-blok&#8221;]Our samples greenhouses[\/mk_title_box][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1535635906432{background-color: #dddddd !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;blok-teler-handelaar&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1536138079331{background-color: #0060ac !important;}&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;text-wit&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1543779405156{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-right: 9.7% !important;padding-left: 9.7% !important;}&#8221;]\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">During the planting inspection, our qualified inspectors collect planting samples from the growers, which flower in our test greenhouses or test gardens. 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