The Dutch government has created Message Box specifically for the purposes of the Services Act of the European Union. Message Box is available for all procedures that are covered by the Services Act. These procedures are listed in the Dutch ministerial regulation on the scope of the Services Act (Regeling indicatieve vaststelling reikwijdte Dienstenwet). You will find these procedures below. There are general procedures concerning all companies and procedures for specific sectors.
Procedures for all companies
Accounts
Starting your business
- Registration in Business Register and Tax Administration
- Certificate of good conduct (VOG) (individuals)
- Certificate of good conduct for legal persons (VOGrp)
- Public Administration (Probity Screening) Act (BIBOB)
Business premises
- Notification of occupancy (fire safety)
- All-in-one Permit for Physical Aspects (Omgevingsvergunning)
- Dispensation for parking on a provincial road
- Permission to place signs at the side of public roads
Environment
- Notification of environmental management (Activities Decree)
- All-in-one Permit conservation areas and Nature Conservation Act
- Dispensation to carry out activities in a quiet area
- Dispensation to carry out activities in a water extraction area or a groundwater protection area
- Dispensation from the Nature Conservation Act
- Permit Recreational amenities boards
- Permit under the Nuclear Energy Act
Other
- Recognition dosimetric service
- Acknowledgement and transfer permit for explosives
- Approval to perform work in the municipal personal records database
- Registration and consultation Register of Patent Attorneys
- Cleaning licence for a cleaning ship
- Permit for Antarctica
- Licence for space activities
Procedures for specific sectors
Accountants
- Registration and consultation Accountants' Register
- Statement of professional competence for foreign accountants
- Statutory audits by audit firms
Animal testing and biotechnology
Architects
Cattle farms and veterinary medicine
- Recognition pedigree book
- Recognition sperm collection centre
- Recognition bird organisation
- Registration and consultation Register of Veterinary Medical Practitioners
- Exemption animal vaccination prohibition
- Exemption and dispensation Animal Health and Welfare Act
Childcare centres
Construction companies
- Dispensation for excavation work on a provincial road
- Dispensation for filling in a roadside ditch
- Notification of your intention to perform excavation work (KLIC notification)
- Notification of your intention to use soil, dredge spoil or building materials
- Permit and dispensation for provincial waterway structures
- Permit to lay cables and pipelines
- Reporting network damage by excavation
- Permit under the Canal Regulations
- Report use of a mobile crusher
- Water permit
Culture and entertainment
- Dispensation for street performers
- Event licence
- Flea market permit
- Licence to keep wild animals in a zoo
- Permit for gaming machines and amusement arcades
Electricity and gas companies
Food companies
- Registration and accreditation by the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority
- Notification ritual slaughter
Hospitality, recreation and catering companies
- Licence under the Licensing and Catering Act
- Keeping a visitor register
- Operating permit for a catering establishment
- Notification of construction, extension or alteration of a swimming facility
- Permit for operating gaming machines
- Permits Recreational Amenities Board
- Terrace permit
Inspection bodies and laboratories
- Accreditation of inspection bodies and laboratories
- Recognition certification body samplers and field workers
Interpreters and translators
Lawyers
Mining companies
Personal care
Private security and detective agencies
- Approval for employees of private security firms and investigation agencies
- Licence for private security firm or detective agency
- Permission for security firms and detective agencies to carry handcuffs