Rules and regulations for your sector
Do you want to display something in front of your business premises? In some municipalities, you must apply for a display permit. You may need a permit to display, for example: planters or flowerpots...
Do you want to use music in your company? For instance in your shop, restaurant or on your website? Then you must have permission from the music’s rights holders. You can pay for a music licence which...
Examples of events include: store openings involving activities in a public road neighbourhood street parties, grill, or barbecue street fairs, flea markets, or fairs (indoor and outdoor) parades...
Do you organise games of chance and are you based in the Netherlands? You have to pay betting and lottery tax (in Dutch). Operators of gaming machines must also pay this tax. Prize winners also pay...
Do you want to organise a betting game or a lottery? Or do you plan to organise a Like&Win promotion to promote your business or product? There are rules to observe, you may need a permit and you may...
If your employees are exposed to harmful noise levels, you must take measures to prevent hearing damage. Employees should comply with the measures you take. What are harmful noise levels? Do your...
In the Netherlands, the possession of all firearms, ammunition, and other weapons is prohibited. It is also forbidden to use weapons. There are some exceptions, for instance to trade in weapons and...
Do you want to organise a circus or funfair in the Netherlands? In most municipalities you will need 1 or more licences to do so. This also applies to having a funfair stand. The licence may be one of...
Noise regulations in the environment plan The noise rules you must follow depend on the work you do and the location where your company carries out this work. The noise regulations are set out in the...
Are you unable to deliver goods or services but did your customer already pay (in part)? And do you want to offer your customer a credit note or voucher? Then you should take into account the right to...
Do you want to carry out commercial activities or organise an event in a recreational area? Then you may need to apply for a permit or an exemption. Permits from recreation board In the Netherlands...
The responsible road authority can either be the Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management (Rijkswaterstaat, RWS), the municipal authority, or the provincial authority. You can look up...
There are 3 types of gaming machines: machines on which you play games of chance (such as fruit machines and slot machines) machines on which you play games of skill (for example pinball machines or...
Do you own or run an outdoor shooting range or a clay pigeon range? You must follow the rules to prevent soil contamination at the shooting range. You must also make a notification through the online...
Do you want to use a radiotelephone or handheld transceiver network? Then you need a licence from the Dutch Authority for Digital Infrastructure (Rijksinspectie Digitale Infrastructuur, RDI). This...
Do you want to employ young people, for example for a side job or holiday work? In the Netherlands special rules apply to the employment of young people regarding the kind of work and their working...
Do you want to fly a drone (Remotely Piloted Aircraft System, RPAS, or unmanned aircraft system, UAS)? For instance for aerial photography or researching hard to reach places? You must comply with the...
Do you have playground or amusement equipment on your premises, or do you rent it out? Playground and amusement equipment must comply with the safety requirements of the Amusement and Playground...
Which plants and animals are protected? Plants and animals are protected if they are covered by: international treaties and directives (in Dutch), such as the Birds Directive and the CITES regulation...
Do you want to work with volunteers in your organisation? You must comply with specific rules around fees and contracts for volunteers. If you fail to do so, the Netherlands Tax Administration...
Do you want to keep wild animals and show them to the public in the Netherlands? You must ensure good care and housing for the animals. You will need a licence to run a zoo. You apply for a zoo...