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ADR certificate of professional competence for drivers

Do you transport dangerous goods? The European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) prescribes that a driver transporting dangerous goods needs a basic...

Importing and exporting waste materials (EVOA)

Do you want to export or import waste, or transport it through an EU Member State? You must observe the European Waste Shipment Regulation (EWSR, or in Dutch, EVOA). The EWSR also applies if you want...

Importing, exporting, and transporting fireworks

Do you transport fireworks to or from the Netherlands? Then you must have the classification code of the fireworks determined. You must also notify the fireworks you import or export to the Human...

Registration and notification of (hazardous) industrial waste

In the Netherlands, you must keep a waste record (afvalstoffenregistratie) if you remove, transport, treat, or process industrial waste. Or if you act as a dealer or broker of waste. In some cases,...

Registration of waste transporters, collectors, dealers, and brokers (VIHB)

Do you act as a collector, carrier, dealer, or broker of industrial or hazardous waste in the Netherlands? You must have a VIHB registration (VIHB number). You will then be included in the national...

Selling and storing consumer fireworks

Permits to sell and store fireworks Do you want to sell fireworks to consumers in the Netherlands? Then you need a sales permit. You can apply for a sales permit to the municipality where you will be...

Storing, transporting, and working with explosives

Do you work with explosives? You must keep to strict rules. The Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT) checks whether companies and citizens follow the rules with regard to working with...

Transport document sewage sludge and compost (VZC)

Do you transport sewage sludge or compost in the Netherlands? For each transport, you need a completed sewage sludge and compost transport document (Vervoersbewijs zuiveringsslib en compost, VZC, in...

Transport of dangerous goods by road

Do you transport dangerous goods by road in the Netherlands, such as explosives, toxins, or carcinogens? You must meet a number of international safety regulations, for example the Carriage of...

Transporting animal manure

Do you transport animal manure? You must report before, during, and after the manure transport using the real-time animal manure consignment note. You also have to keep records and register your...

Working with chemicals (REACH Regulation)

Manufacturers, importers, distributors, and professional users of chemical substances and mixtures must meet safety standards. Is your company established in the Netherlands or another EU country? You...

Working with radiation

Do you work with ionising radiation? Do you use radiation in your production process, or is it released as a result thereof? This radiation may be harmful to humans, animals, and the environment. You...

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