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On this page you will find rules and regulations for handling food and drink. You must take legal regulations related to hygiene into account. The rules for issuing alcohol-containing beverages are specified in the Licensing and Catering Act (Drank- en horecawet). Your staff and the layout of your business premises are subject to specific requirements within this context. You need liquor and catering permit to supply high-alcohol beverages.
- Food and drink permit
If you run a catering company in the Netherlands that only sells alcohol-free beverages, you will need a food and ...
- Foodstuff hygiene (HACCP)
All companies that prepare, process, treat or transport food or drink must do so safely. The Dutch statutory ...
- Licence under the Licencing and Catering Act
You need a licence under the Licencing and Catering Act (drank- en horecavergunning) to run a hotel/catering company ...
- Operating permit for a catering establishment
If you are setting up or taking over a catering establishment in the Netherlands, certain municipalities require you ...
- Packaging
Producers and importers who bring packaged products and packaging onto the market in the Netherlands must observe ...
- Professional qualifications
You do not require a separate qualification to establish a business in the Netherlands. However, you are only ...
- Sales of alcohol
You must comply with the provisions of the Licensing and Catering Act (Drank- en Horecawet) if you sell or provide ...
