Retail and wholesale

Rules and regulations for your sector

Retail and wholesale general (28 regulations)Selling animals and animal feed (12 regulations)Selling flowers and plants (7 regulations)Selling food and beverages (13 regulations)Selling medicines (7 regulations)Selling non-food products (27 regulations)Selling outside a store (10 regulations)Vehicle sales and maintenance (16 regulations)

Animal welfare requirements

Do you keep animals in the Netherlands? If so, you are responsible for their health and welfare. You have to comply with health and welfare regulations from the Animals Act, which can differ according...

Applying food hygiene principles

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...

CITES rules on trade in protected flora and fauna

What is CITES? CITES stands for Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. The rules under this convention ensure that endangered animals and plants do not become...

Identification and registration of animals (I&R)

Do you keep livestock or pet animals professionally in the Netherlands? Then you must comply with the regulations regarding identification and registration (I&R) of animals. You are not allowed to...

Leg rings for protected bird species

Do you breed or keep protected indigenous or exotic birds in captivity? If so, you must fit these birds with a leg ring immediately after hatching. This leg ring must meet legal requirements. You can...

Phytosanitary and veterinary export certificate

Do you plan to export agricultural goods from the Netherlands to non-EU countries? You will need a veterinary or phytosanitary export certificate. What is an export certificate? The export certificate...

Preparing animals (taxidermy)

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...

Registration and accreditation with the NVWA

Do you make, process, or transport food or feed? Or do you store foodstuffs? You must register all of your branches in the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority’s (NVWA) register....

Registration and microchipping of dogs, and dog passports

Are you a dog breeder or dog importer? You can only sell or transfer ownership of a dog if it is registered in the Identification and Registration system for dogs (I&R Hond). This I&R helps to prevent...

Reporting and recalling unsafe food and animal feed

Are you a producer, distributor, or seller of human food or animal feed in the Netherlands? And did you potentially make, supply, or store an unsafe product? You must report this immediately to the...

Rules for veterinary drugs and animal feed additives

Do you produce, supply, keep in stock, or administer veterinary drugs in the Netherlands? You must have a marketing authorisation from the Medicines Evaluation Board (College ter Beoordeling van...

Trade, possession, and transport of protected plants and animals

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...

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