Free-sale certificate

You may need a free-sale certificate (FSC) if you export food products, non-food products, animal feed or medical devices to non-EU/non-EEA countries. This applies among others to food and non-food products, animal feed, medical devices, crop protection agents and biocides. All FSC products must comply with European law and must be marketable without any restrictions within the EU.

Animal feed, food products and non-food products

The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (Nederlandse Voedsel en Waren Autoriteit, NVWA) can issue a free-sale certificate for animal feed (in Dutch) or an export certificate for food and non-food products (in Dutch).

Pharmaceutical products and Medical devices

On request, Farmatec may issue an export certificate (CPP, in Dutch) for farmaceutical products, with which you can certify that you possess the required permits for these products. Farmatec also issues free sale certificates for exporting medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices. The Dutch Medicines Evaluation Board (CBG) issues export certificates (CPP) for animal medication.

Crop protection products and biocides

The Board for the Authorisation of Plant Protection Products and Biocides (CTGB) may issue an export statement for plant protection products and biocides upon request. The CTGB will confirm through this statement that the product has been approved or registered for the specified application(s). You can freely sell the product for those applications in the Netherlands.