Import Regulations & Standards
The import regulations imposed by the countries time to time to ensure Food Safety and Quality assurance includes non Tariff barriers for the various food products.
| S.No. | Circulation Date | Country | Report Title | Report Highlights | View Regulations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 09 JAN 2024 | Netherlands | FAIRS Export Certificate Report Annual | The Netherlands, as a Member State of the European Union (EU), conforms to all EU regulations and directives. However, rules for the certification of imports are complicated and, in practice, are not always harmonized across EU Member States | Click here |
| 2 | 09 JAN 2024 | Netherlands | FAIRS Annual Country Report Annual | This report is an addendum to the GAIN report number E42023-0041 EU Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) Report, November 13, 2023. It lists the Dutch import regulations and standards that are not harmonized within the EU or where the Netherlands varies from the EU standards. | Click here |
| 3 | 08 AUG 2023 | Netherlands | The Dutch Impose a Single Use Plastic Levy | On July 1, the Netherlands introduced a Single Use Plastic (SUP) levy. The new measure stems from the European Union’s (EU) Directive on Single Use Plastics (SUP), which aims to reduce the impact of single-use plastic on the environment. Foodservice and food retail outlets may no longer give customers disposable cups and containers containing plastics for free. Customers must now pay for these disposable plastic cups and containers | Click here |
| 4 | 05 JAN 2023 | Netherlands | Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Country Report | This report is an addendum to the GAIN report number E42022-0063 EU Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) Report, October 28, 2022. It lists the Dutch import regulations and standards that are not harmonized within the EU or where the Netherlands varies from the EU standards | Click here |
| 5 | 23 DEC 2022 | Netherlands | Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Export Certificate Report | The Netherlands, as a Member State of the European Union (EU), conforms to all EU regulations and directives. However, rules for the certification of imports are complicated and, in practice, are not always harmonized across EU Member States | Click here |
| 6 | 20 DEC 2022 | Netherlands | Dutch Delay Implementation of a Deposit Scheme for Cans Country: Netherland | The implementation of a much-debated deposit scheme for metal cans in the Netherlands has been delayed until April 1, 2023, due to information technology challenges surrounding the deposit system and an insufficient number of machines to press returned cans. | Click here |
| 7 | 13 DEC 2021 | Netherlands | Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Country Report | This report is an addendum to GAIN report number E42021-0072, the EU Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) Report. | Click here |
| 8 | 15 DEC 2020 | Netherlands | Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Export Certificate Report | The Netherlands, as a Member State of the European Union (EU), conforms to all EU regulations and directives. | Click here |
| 9 | 15 DEC 2020 | Netherlands | Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Country Report | This report is an addendum to the GAIN report number E42020-0069 EU Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) Report, dated October 14, 2020. | Click here |
| 10 | 20 DEC 2019 | Netherlands | Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Export Certificate Report | The Netherlands, as a Member State of the European Union (EU), conforms to all EU regulations and directives. | Click here |
| 11 | 21 MAR 2019 | Netherlands | Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Report | This report is an addendum to the EU FAIRS report – E19004. It lists the Dutch import regulations and standards that are not harmonized within the EU or where the Netherlands varies with the EU standards. | Click here |
| 12 | 18 DEC 2018 | Netherlands | Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Report | The Netherlands, as a Member State of the European Union (EU), conforms to all EU regulations and directives. However, rules for the certification of imports are complicated and in practice not always harmonized across EU Member States. This report lists the recent developments related to the Dutch requirements for the certification of agricultural and food imports. | Click here |
| 13 | 31 JAN 2018 | Netherlands | Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Report | This report is an addendum to the EU FAIRS report – E17080. It lists the Dutch import regulations and standards that are not harmonized within the EU or where the Netherlands varies with the EU standards. | Click here |
| 14 | 19 DEC 2017 | Netherlands | Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Certification | The Netherlands, as a member of the European Union (EU), conforms to all EU regulations and directives. However, rules for the certification of imports are complicated and in practice not always harmonized across EU Member States. This report lists the recent developments related to the Dutch requirements for the certification of agricultural and food imports. | Click here |
| 15 | 09 FEB 2017 | Netherlands | Netherlands : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | This report is an addendum to the EU FAIRS report – E16060. It lists the Dutch import regulations and standards that are not harmonized within the EU or where the Netherlands varies with the EU standards. All sections of this report were updated. | Click here |
| 16 | 11 FEB 2016 | Netherlands | Netherlands : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | This report is an addendum to the EU FAIRS Report – E15051. The Netherlands, as a member of the European Union (EU), conforms to all EU regulations and directives. It was estimated in 2012 that around 98 percent of Dutch food legislation has been harmonized at the EU level. This report lists the import regulations and standards that are not harmonized with the EU or where the Netherlands varies with the EU standards. | Click here |
| 17 | 13 MAR 2015 | Netherlands | Netherlands : Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | This report should be read in conjunction with the Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) – Country Report written by the U.S. Mission to the EU, GAIN E14065. The report focuses on the import regulations and standards that are not harmonized in the EU or where the Netherlands varies. For updates of the information provided in this report check the USEU/FAS website www.usda-eu.org. | Click here |
| 18 | 03 JUN 2014 | Netherlands | Netherlands Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | This report should be read in conjunction with the Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) – Country Report written by the U.S. Mission to the EU in Brussels, Belgium, GAIN E80065. | Click here |
| 19 | 08 MAR 2013 | Netherlands | Netherlands Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | All sections were updated. This report should be read in conjunction with the Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) – Country Report written by the U.S. Mission to the EU in Brussels, Belgium, GAIN E70048. The report focuses on the import regulations and standards that are not harmonized in the EU or where the Netherlands varies. The EU Regulations that were published in 2012 and measures that went into force in 2012 are detailed in this report. | Click here |
| 20 | 15 FEB 2012 | Netherlands | Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | All sections were updated. This report should be read in conjunction with the Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) – Country Report written by the U.S. Mission to the EU in Brussels, Belgium, GAIN E60080. The report focuses on the import regulations and standards that are not harmonized in the EU or where the Netherlands varies. Also the EU Regulations that were published in 2011 and measures that went into force in 2011 are detailed in this report. | Click here |
| 21 | 09 FEB 2011 | Netherlands | Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Narrative | All sections were updated. This report should be read in conjunction with the Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) – Country Report written by the U.S. Mission to the EU in Brussels, Belgium, GAIN E57011. | Click here |