Commodities Act

If you produce, prepare or trade in food or other consumer products in the Netherlands, you must comply with the Commodities Act (Warenwet). This Act provides general rules on public health, product safety, fairness of trade and proper information. The Commodities Act is linked to a large number of separate regulations and decrees that contain rules for specific foods and consumer products.

Violations of the Commodities Act

The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (Nederlandse Voedsel en Waren Autoriteit, NVWA) can intervene and take measures in response to violations of the Commodities Act. For instance, the NVWA can issue a warning or impose an administrative fine.