Procedures covered by Message Box

The Dutch government has created Message Box specifically for the purposes of the Services Act of the European Union. Message Box is available for all procedures that are covered by the Services Act. These procedures are listed in the Dutch ministerial regulation on the scope of the Services Act (Regeling indicatieve vaststelling reikwijdte Dienstenwet). You will find these procedures below. There are general procedures concerning all companies and procedures for specific sectors.

Procedures for all companies

Administration

• Notification of the use of personal data

Starting your business

• Registration in the Business Register
• Certificate of conduct (VOG) (individuals)
• Certificate of conduct for legal persons (VOGrp)
• Public Administration (Probity Screening) Act (BIBOB)
• Street trader's licence
• Market permit

Business premises

• Notification of occupancy (fire safety)
• Environment and Planning Permit (Omgevingsvergunning, OW)
• Dispensation for parking on a provincial road
• Permission to place signs at the side of public roads (OW)

Environment

• Trade, possession, and transport of protected plants and animals (OW)
• Notification of environmental management (Activities Decree)(OW)
• Activities in or near nature conservation areas (OW)
• Dispensation to carry out activities in a quiet area (OW)
• Dispensation to carry out activities in a water extraction area or a groundwater protection area (OW)
• Permit for activities in recreational areas (OW)
• Permit under the Nuclear Energy Act

Other

• Recognition dosimetric service
• Acknowledgement and transfer permit for explosives (OW)
• Approval to work with the municipal personal records database
• Registration and consultation Register of Patent Attorneys
• Excavation permit (OW)
• Cleaning licence for a cleaning ship
• Permit for Antarctica
• Licence for space activities
• Sex business permit

Procedures for specific sectors

Accountants

• Registration and consultation accountants' register
• Statement of professional competence for foreign accountants
• Statutory audits by audit firms

Animal testing and biotechnology

• Animal testing licence

Architects

• Registration and consultation Architects' Register

Cattle farms and veterinary medicine

• Recognition pedigree book
• Registration and consultation Register of Veterinary Medical Practitioners
• Exemption from ban on animal vaccination
• Dispensation or exemption or animal welfare requirements

Childcare centres

• Registration in National Childcare Register

Construction companies

• Dispensation for excavation work on a provincial road
• Dispensation for filling in a roadside ditch
• Notification of your intention to perform excavation work (KLIC notification)
• Notification of your intention to use building materials, soil, dredge spoil (OW)
• Permit and dispensation for provincial waterway structures
• Permit to lay cables and pipelines (OW)
• Permit for provincial waterway structure (OW)
• Report use of a mobile crusher (OW)
• Water permit (OW)

Culture and entertainment

• Dispensation for street performers
• Event licence (OW)
• Flea market permit (OW)
• Licence to keep wild animals in a zoo
• Permit for gaming machines and amusement arcades

Electricity and gas companies

• Gas and electricity metering company authorisation
• Recognition of Balance Responsible Party for electricity
• Reporting network damage by excavation

Food companies

• Registration and accreditation by the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority
• Notification ritual slaughter

Hospitality, recreation and catering companies

• Selling and serving alcohol
• Keeping a visitor register
• Operating permit for a catering establishment
• Notification of construction, extension, or alteration of a swimming facility (OW)
• Operating permit for gaming centres
• Gaming machine permit
• Terrace permit (OW)

Inspection bodies and laboratories

• Accreditation of inspection bodies and laboratories
• Recognition of certification body samplers and field workers

Interpreters and translators

• Registering and taking the oath for sworn interpreters and translators

Lawyers

• Registration and consultation National Register of Lawyers

Mining companies

• Exploring, extracting and storing minerals, or geothermal heat (OW)

Personal care

• Sex business permit

Private security and detective agencies

• Approval for employees of private security firms and investigation agencies
• Licence for private security firm or detective agency
• Permission for security firms and detective agencies to carry handcuffs

Real estate

• Permit to change self-contained into non-self-contained accommodation
• Property division permit (OW)

Retail trade

• Street trader's licence

Soil intermediaries

• Kwalibo recognition for soil brokers

Strategic services

• Import and export of strategic goods and services
• Permits for weapons and ammunition

Tattoo and piercing artists

• Licence for tattooing and piercing

Transport escorts and traffic controllers

• Appointment as a transport escort or traffic controller

Waste management companies

• Permit to collect used oil, hazardous small household waste, and ship's waste
• Application non-cleanability statement for contaminated soil (OW)
• Waste processor ID code application and waste materials reports
• Inclusion in the national list of transporters, collectors, dealers, and brokers of waste (VIHB list)