Rules and regulations for your sector
Do you work with food or drinks in the Netherlands? For example, in a restaurant, ice cream shop, bakery, food truck, or from home? You must do so safely. You must work according to hygiene rules when...
Do you produce, prepare, or trade in food or other products in the Netherlands? Then you must comply with the Commodities Act (Warenwet). What does the Commodities Act say? The Commodities Act (in...
Do you sell or manufacture pre-packaged foods in the Netherlands? You must make sure these products have a label which includes information about the product. If you sell unpacked or non-prepacked...
Do you sell food and drinks or do you offer food and drinks in disposable plastic cups and containers (single-use plastics)? Then the following rules apply: Your customers must pay for disposable...
In the Netherlands several rules for alcohol sales apply. If you sell (off-licence) or serve alcohol (on-licence), you must be aware of the rules stated in the Alcohol Act (previously named Licensing...