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On this page you find rules and regulations for dealing in consumer products (non-food). As a dealer you must comply with the Commodities Act (Warenwet). In addition, many consumer products have to meet specific rules. These rules are aimed at product groups such as electronic products, cosmetics or toys.
- Assaying of gold, silver and platinum objects
Before you can sell gold, silver or platinum objects, you must have them assayed by a recognised assay office ...
- Child car seats
Child car seats must satisfy the provisions of the Child Restraint System Regulation (Regeling ...
- Children’s beds and playpens
If you sell children’s beds and playpens or use them, you must observe the provisions of the Commodities Act Decree ...
- Chipboard
If you manufacture or sell chipboard, you must observe the requirements under the Chipboard (Commodities Act) Decree ...
- Clay pigeons
If you shoot clay pigeons, you must observe the rules under the Clay Pigeon Shooting (Environmental Management) ...
- Collecting batteries and accumulators
If you are a producer of batteries in the Netherlands, you are required to collect your discarded products. How you ...
- Commodities Act
If you produce, prepare or trade in food or other consumer products in the Netherlands, you must comply with the ...
- Cosmetic products
If you manufacture or sell cosmetic products, you must adhere to the Cosmetic Products (Commodities Act) Decree ...
- Electrical and electronic equipment
If you manufacture or sell electrical or electronic equipment in the Netherlands, you must observe the rules of the ...
- Energy labels for cars, devices and homes
In certain cases you must include an energy label for your product. An energy label includes information about the ...
- Fixed book price
Publishers and importers of books in the Netherlands are obliged to set a fixed price for books in Dutch and Frisian ...
- Fuels
The General Rules for Establishments (Environmental Management) Decree (Besluit algemene regels voor inrichtingen ...
- Gas hoses
If you manufacture or sell gas hoses, you must meet the requirements stipulated in the Gas Hoses (Commodities Act) ...
- Growing or trading in flower bulbs
If you grow, sell or stock flower bulbs in the Netherlands, you must register with the Flower Bulb Inspection ...
- Import and export of cultural objects
Cultural objects (art and antiques) may often not leave the country of origin, or only with official permission from ...
- Labelling of clothing
The Commodities Act Decree on Textile Articles (Warenwetbesluit textielproducten) indicates what information must be ...
- Notification of an unsafe product
You are obliged to pass on information about unsafe consumer items to your suppliers, for example, after receiving a ...
- Paying for home-copying
As a manufacturer or importer of blank sound or image carriers, such as blank CDs and DVDs, you must pay a fee to ...
- Permits for weapons and ammunition
In principle, the possession of all firearms and other weapons is prohibited in the Netherlands. Non-firearms ...
- Product price labelling
Pursuant to the Price Labelling Decree (Besluit Prijsaanduiding), the prices of products offered for sale to ...
- Products containing mercury
It is prohibited to manufacture or trade in products containing mercury, such as: Measuring instruments ...
- Second-hand dealer register related to the buying and selling of second-hand and unregulated goods
As a trader or second-hand dealer of second-hand or unregulated goods, platinum, gold, silver, jewels, clocks, ...
- Sheet glass waste disposal fee
If you import or market insulating glass in the Netherlands, you must pay a waste disposal fee of €0.50 per ...
- Steps and ladders
The Portable Climbing Equipment (Commodities Act) Decree (Warenwetbesluit draagbaar klimmaterieel) lays down a range ...
- Storing, shipping and selling fireworks
The Dutch Fireworks Decree (Vuurwerkbesluit) imposes structural, technical and distance requirements on companies ...
- Washing and cleaning products
Washing and cleaning products must comply with the EU Detergents Regulation, which focuses on the environment, ...
