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Yet to come into effect (9)
Truck drivers must show driving and rest times of 56 days
Effective date: 31 december 2024
Do you work in transport? Upon inspection, truck drivers must be able to show all data that give insight into the driving times and rest periods of the current day, and of the preceding 56 days. At...
Driving heavy sustainable vehicles allowed with B driving licence
Effective date: 1 juli 2025
Do you or your employee only have B driving licence (regular driving licence)? If you have had your regular driving licence for at least 2 years, you will be allowed to drive heavier vehicles. This...
Registration and licence plate requirement for special mopeds
Effective date: 1 juli 2025
A registration and licence plate requirement will apply for all special motorised vehicles (bijzondere bromfietsen) that are newly introduced. This way anyone can see the vehicle is allowed on the...
Fuel surcharge for cars on specific types of natural gas to go up
Effective date: 1 januari 2026
Do you have a company car or van that runs on natural gas CNG, LNG, or LPG with the type designation ex-factory, G3 installation, or R115 installation? If so, you will pay the full fuel surcharge from...
Smart Tachograph Type 2 mandatory for vehicles from 2.500 kg
Effective date: 1 juli 2026
Do you have a company vehicle with a maximum authorised weight (MAM) of 2.500 kg or more? And do you use this vehicle for international transport or cabotage? Then your vehicle must be fitted with a...
Motor vehicle tax (mrb) for post-1988 old-timers
Effective date: 1 januari 2028
Do you own an old-timer car? Then you may have to pay motor vehicle tax (mrb) from 2028 if your car was built in 1988 or later. If your car was built before 1988, you do not have to pay motor vehicle...
Heavy goods vehicle charge on trucks over 3,500 kg
Effective date: from 2026
Do you operate a heavy truck? An extra heavy goods vehicle charge will be imposed on all lorries that weigh over 3,500 kilograms, that are used to transport goods. When a truck drives on a road where...
Blending of biofuel mandatory for inland vessels
Effective date: Not yet known
Fuel suppliers for inland vessels must blend a specific percentage of sustainable biofuel. Adding biofuel lowers the carbon emission. The Green Deal on Maritime and Inland Shipping and Ports includes...
Netherlands Vehicle Autority (RDW) will check value of imported cars
Effective date: not yet known
Do you import second-hand cars? The value of these cars will be independently assessed by the Netherlands Vehicle Authority (RDW). The amount of motor vehicle tax (MRB) an owner has to pay for a...
Already in effect (2)
Prohibition on degassing for inland tankers while sailing
Effective date: 1 juli 2024
Do you work in inland shipping? There will be a national prohibition for inland tankers on degassing while sailing. Inland tankers often release harmful vapours from cargo residue into the open air in...
Smart tachograph type 2 mandatory for new trucks
Effective date: 21 augustus 2023
Do you work in (road) transport? All newly registered trucks must be fitted with a smart tachograph type 2 (SMT2). In trucks involved in international transport the existing tachograph must be...
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