Care and animal care

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Animal care (9 regulations)Care and animal care general (15 regulations)Medicines and medical technologies (7 regulations)Requirements for health care professionals (8 regulations)

Applying for a GMO permit

Do you work with genetically modified organisms (GMO) in the Netherlands, or do you want to market a GMO? You need to apply for a GMO permit ( GGO-vergunning ). For experiments with GMOs you need a...

Applying for dispensation from the Opium Act

You are not allowed to have drugs which are banned under the Dutch Opium Act (Opiumwet) on your business premises. Furthermore, you are not allowed to prepare, treat, process, sell, supply, provide,...

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Medical devices

Do you use or manufacture medical devices? You can only introduce a medical device onto the European market if it meets the legal requirements. Your product must be safe for patients. Therefore you...

Reporting side effects of medicines

Do you work with medicines in the Netherlands? You must report serious side effects of registered medicines. The Medicines Evaluation Board (College ter Beoordeling van Geneesmiddelen, CBG) checks the...

Rules on animal testing and research

Are you a scientist, doctor, or veterinarian? And do you want to carry out tests on animals, for instance for vaccine testing? You must comply with requirements regarding expertise, animal welfare,...

Selling over-the-counter medicines

Over-the-counter medicines can be obtained without a prescription (OTC). If you sell them in the Netherlands, you must adhere to the provisions of the Medicines Act and the Medicines Act Regulations....

Working with radiation

Do you work with ionising radiation? You must be aware of the strict rules on working with radiation. This radiation may be harmful to humans, animals, plants and goods. Ionising radiation is used in...

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