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Product safety and packaging (22 regulations)Protecting your product, idea, or innovation (6 regulations)Public tenders (2 regulations)Sales and advertising (28 regulations)VAT (7 regulations)

Admission of EU products into the Netherlands (mutual recognition)

Do you want to sell a product in the Netherlands? If a product or product type has already been admitted in another EU Member State, the Dutch government may not prohibit its sale in the Netherlands....

CE marking for consumer and professional products

Do you want to market consumer, industrial, or construction products within the European Economic Area (EEA)? CE marking may be compulsory. CE marking indicates that the product meets the safety,...

Certificates and quality marks

With a certificate or quality mark, you can demonstrate that something meets certain requirements. For some products, services, or employees, a certificate is mandatory. There are separate conditions...

Attention: amendment

Classification, labelling and packaging of chemical substances and mixtures

Do you bring chemical substances and mixtures onto the Dutch market? You must keep to the European CLP regulation. What is the CLP regulation? CLP stands for Classification, Labelling, and Packaging....

Commodities Act

Do you produce, prepare or trade in food or other consumer products in the Netherlands? Then you must comply with the Commodities Act (Warenwet). The Commodities Act (in Dutch) applies to all products...

Attention: amendment

Energy labels

In the Netherlands, a number of product categories, cars, and buildings must carry an energy label. The energy label includes information about the product's energy consumption. It also states the...

Importing wood and wood products

If you want to import wood or wood products into the European Union, you will have to observe certain phytosanitary requirements. It depends on the country of origin and the type of wood – bark,...

Attention: amendment

Importing, exporting, and transporting fireworks

The information in this article may change after 1 January 2024 Some of the information on this page may change after the Environment and Planning Act comes into effect on 1 January 2024. It will be...

Inspections by government organisations

Do you run a business in the Netherlands? Dutch government inspectors may visit your company for an inspection. For instance, inspections are being carried out by the Netherlands Labour Authority...

Labelling of clothing

All textile articles - such as clothing - you bring to the Dutch market, must have a label with information in Dutch. Consumers must be able to check the composition of the product. What information...

Labelling of food

Do you sell or manufacture pre-packaged foods in the Netherlands? You must make sure these products have a label which includes information in Dutch about the product. If you sell unpacked or...

Labelling of non-food products

Do you manufacture or sell non-food consumer products in the Netherlands? Your product must have a label with mandatory information. For example, what the contents are and how to use it safely. Also...

Notification of unsafe consumer products

Do you manufacture, distribute, or sell consumer products (non-food)? And do you discover your product is unsafe? You must report this to the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority...

Attention: amendment

Notification procedure for wrongdoing

Does your company employ over 50 people? Then you must meet the requirements of the Dutch Whistleblower Protection Act (Wet bescherming klokkenluiders, Wbk). The law requires you to have a...

Permits for working with medicinal products and body material

Do you work with medicinal products, active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), blood products, intermediates, body material or tissue? For example, your company is involved in the (whole)sale or...

Product liability

If you are a manufacturer, you are liable for any damage caused by faults in your products. This is known as product liability. Products should be safe and usable before they are allowed onto the...

Attention: amendment

Product price labelling

Do you offer products for sale to consumers? There are rules for how you should label prices on products. Price labelling in shops You must state a price on or near all products in a shop. You must...

Product safety and the role of the authorised representative

Are you the authorised representative of a manufacturer in the EU? And does the manufacturer put products (non-food) on the market with your help? Then you must meet the requirements for product...

Attention: amendment

Professional fireworks

Requirements for packaging

Do you make, buy, or sell packaging? In the Netherlands there are rules you must comply with. As a manufacturer or importer of packaging or packed products, you are responsible for managing the...

Rules for single-use plastics

Are you a manufacturer, importer, or vendor of plastic products for single use (disposables and/or packaging materials)? There are rules on disposable plastic products to prevent pollution (plastic...

Attention: amendment

Standards for products and services

Are you a manufacturer or trader? Your products or services may need to meet certain standards. There are norms for, for example, toys, electric devices, or medical instruments. The Netherlands...

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