Laws of Netherlands

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108 laws on this page

Environmental Regulations

Regulation · Made 2019-11-21

Environmental Taxation Act

Act · Made 1994-12-23

Excecutive Regulation containing rules relative to spreading upon the soil or bringing into the soil of Organic Fertilizing Substances (Excecutive Regulation Fertilizers of Animal Origin)

Regulation · Made 2007-12-12

Executive Decree No. 84 of 1998 on Pollution of Surface Waters (amendment)

Regulation · Made 1998-02-07

Expansion and update of the National Implementation Plan for The Netherlands in the framework of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants for the period 2005 to 2008 inclusive

policy · Made 2011-08-10

Experimental Act City and Environment (No. 684 of 1998)

Act · Made 1998-11-26

Repealed

Fisheries Products Decree No. 46 of 1995 made under the Commodities Act

Regulation · Made 1995-01-25

Flood Risk Management Plan Rhine, Meuse, Scheldt and Eems 2022-2027

policy · Made 2022-03

Framework Act on EZK and LNV subsidies

Act · Made 1996-02-28

Fuel Air Pollution Decree

Regulation · Made 2011-04-08

General implementation Regulation on the stimulation of sustainable energy production

Regulation · Made 2008-02-28

Groundwater Act

Act · Made 1981

Repealed

Healthy Growth, Sustainable Harvest. Second note on sustainable crop protection, period 2013 to 2023

policy · Made 2013-05

Implementation Act EC Regulation on the greenhouse gas emission allowance trading register

Act · Made 2007-02-17

Implementation Programme for the Vision for the Future of Plant Protection 2030

policy · Made 2023-01-27

Implementation programme Future Vision for Crop Protection 2030

policy · Made 2020-09-28

Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan 2021-2030

policy · Made 2019-11

Kingdom Law of 30 September 2015, approving the Nagoya Protocol on access to genetic resources and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from their use by the Convention on Biological Diversity

Act · Made 2015-09-30

Long Term Strategy on Climate Mitigation

policy · Made 2019-12

Marine Pollution Act

Act · Made 1992-12-03

Repealed

Marine Strategy for the Dutch part of the North Sea 2022-2027 (part 3). MSFD programme of measures

policy · Made 2022-03

Marine Strategy (Part 1). Update of current environmental status, good environmental status, environmental targets and indicators. 2018-2024

policy · Made 2018-06

Marine Strategy (part 2). Update of the MSFD monitoring program 2020-2026

policy · Made 2020-06

Mining Act

Act · Made 2002-10-31

Ministerial Decision no. BWBR0033668 of 2013 to apply the national coordination regulation for the Afsluitdijk project

Regulation · Made 2013-06-28

Ministerial Decision no. BWBR0034993 of 2014 on the application of the National Coordination Scheme for the Catch-up Streamline Programme

Regulation · Made 2014-03-05

Mixed Mooring Regulation, no. IENW/BSK-2025/101742 of 2025

Regulation · Made 2025-05-26

National Action Plan for the Strengthening of the Zoonotic Disease Policy

policy · Made 2022-07-06

National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights

policy · Made 2014-04

National Biodiversity Strategy & Action Plan Netherlands 2025-2030

policy · Made 2025-03-25

National Circular Economy Programme 2023-2030

policy · Made 2023-09

National Climate Adaptation Implementation Programme

policy · Made 2023-11

National Climate Adaptation Strategy 2016

policy · Made 2016-12-01

National Delta Programme 2024

policy · Made 2023-09-19

National Water Plan 2016-2021

policy · Made 2016

National Water Programme 2022-2027

policy · Made 2022-03-18

Nature Conservation Act (2015)

Act · Made 2015-12-16

Nitrogen Action Programme 2015-2021

policy · Made 2017-12-18

NL Pollinator Strategy “Bed & Breakfast for Bees”

policy · Made 2018-01-22

North Sea Programme 2022 – 2027

policy · Made 2022-03

Order made pursuant to Article 5 of the Act concerning the establishment of the Product Branch for Fish and Fish Products

Regulation · Made 1958-12-01

Order to carry into effect Article 9 of the Act concerning the establishment of the Product Branch for Fish and Fish Products

Regulation · Made 1956-12-22

Pesticides Act 1962

Act · Made 1962-07-12

Repealed

Plan of action The Dutch government’s plan to support the transition to circular agriculture

policy · Made 2019-11

Plant Health Act

Act · Made 2020-02-05

Plant Health Regulation

Regulation · Made 2021-02-10

Plant Protection Products and Biocides Decree

Regulation · Made 2007-09-05

Policy Document on the North Sea 2016-2021

policy · Made 2016

Prohibition of Coal in Electricity Production Act

Act · Made 2019-12-11

Public Procurement Act 2012

Act · Made 2012-11-01

Regional Water Programme Drenthe 2022-2027. Including Decision on the European Water Framework Directive for the Province of Drenthe 2022–2027

Regulation · Made 2021-12-15

Regulation concerning regular control on the landing of fish, 1988

Regulation · Made 1988

Regulation implementing the Law on plant breeders rights, 1990

Regulation · Made 1990-05-09

Regulation made under the Commodities Act on live bivalve molluscs

Regulation · Made 2014-02-19

Regulation No. 165 of 2000 amending the Regulation on Minimum Sizes and closed seasons of 1985 in relation with protection of salmon and sea trout

Regulation · Made 2000-04-13

Repealed

Regulation No. 639 of 1997 of inland fisheries

Regulation · Made 1997-11-19

Regulation no. IenM/BSK-2012/239553 of 2012 concerning Emissions Rights Trading Scheme

Regulation · Made 2012-12-05

Regulation No. TRCJZ/2006/1534 of the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature Conservation and Food Quality concerning regular control on the landing of fish, 1988

Regulation · Made 2006-07-05

Repealed

Regulation no. WJZ/12363115 of 2012 on enforcement and other matters Animals Act

Regulation · Made 2012-12-12

Regulation no. WJZ/ 20038819 of 2021 on rates based on the Plant Health Act

Regulation · Made 2021-02-10

Regulation no. WJZ/21076966 of 2021 on veterinary measures for specific animal diseases or zoonoses

Regulation · Made 2021-04-12

Regulation no. WJZ/96877398 of 2025, on measures in the protection and surveillance zone for the control of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Idsegahuizum

Regulation · Made 2025-01-30

Regulation of European EZK and LNV subsidies no. WJZ/20222966 of 2021

Regulation · Made 2021-10-08

Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture, nature and Food Quality containing rules relative to animal feed (Animal Feed Regulation)

Regulation · Made 2004-09-29

Repealed

Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality no. TRCJZ/2005/3295 of 2005, containing rules for the implementation of the Fertilisers Act (Implementation Regulations of the Fertilisers Act)

Regulation · Made 2005-11-04

Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality of 17 December 2008, no. TRCJZ/2008/3516, containing rules for the use of exotic and locally absent species in aquaculture. (Regulation on the use of exotic and locally absent species in aquaculture)

Regulation · Made 2008-12-17

Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality of 11 July 2008, no. TRCJZ/2008/2015, containing rules on aquaculture (Aquaculture Regulations)

Regulation · Made 2008-07-11

Repealed

Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality of 20 August 2010, no. 145464, containing regulations regarding animal feed (Animal Feed Regulation 2010)

Regulation · Made 2010-08-20

Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality of 12 April 2021, no. WJZ/ 21072840, containing rules with regard to the prevention and control of animal diseases and amending the Veterinary Medicinal Products Regulation, the Animal Products Regulation, the Veterinary Medicine Regulation, the Animal Feed Regulations 2012, the Enforcement and Other Matters Regulations under the Animals Act and the Animal Keepers Regulations (Animal Health Regulations)

Regulation · Made 2021-04-12

Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality no. WJZ/ 27139869 of 2023, establishing the School Fruit, Vegetables and Dairy Regulations 2023

Regulation · Made 2023-05-30

Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality no. WJZ/ 25675707 of 2023 (Buffer Strip Implementation Regulation)

Regulation · Made 2023-02-27

Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture, Nature Conservation and Fisheries relative to unification and simplification of various regulations in the field of fisheries (Implementation Regulation Fisheries)

Regulation · Made 2008-09-19

Regulation of the Minister of Economic Affairs no. WJZ/14198645 of 2014, containing rules regarding guarantees of origin for energy from renewable energy sources and HR-CHP electricity

Regulation · Made 2014-12-09

Regulation of the Minister of Economic Affairs of 30 June 2015, no. WJZ/15083277, containing rules for the implementation of the Offshore Wind Energy Act (Implementation Regulation on Offshore Wind Energy)

Regulation · Made 2015-06-30

Regulation of the Minister of Economic Affairs of 7 December 2012, no. WJZ/12346914, containing rules with regard to animal products (Animal Products Regulation)

Regulation · Made 2012-12-07

Regulation of the Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport on Commodities Regulation trade designations for fish

Regulation · Made 2005-11-22

Regulation of the Minister of Housing and Spatial Planning of 14 June 2025, no. 2025-0000370045 amending the Environmental Regulation in connection with the updating of two standards for the Buildings Living Environment Decree

Regulation · Made 2025-06-14

Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure and the Environment, no. IENM/BSK-2014/57174, laying down the Flood Protection Subsidies Scheme

Regulation · Made 2014-03-14

Regulation of the State Secretary for Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation consolidating and simplifying various sea fishing rules (Implementation Regulation for Sea Fishing)

Regulation · Made 2011-07-14

Regulation of the State Secretary for Health, Welfare and Sport no. 2353779-1007921-WJZ of 2021, containing rules for the implementation of the Alcohol Act (Alcohol Regulation)

Regulation · Made 2021-06-08

Regulation of the State Secretary for Transport, Public Works and Water Management no. BWBR0026845 containing rules regarding the management and use of water systems (Water Regulation)

Regulation · Made 2009-12-11

Regulation of the State Secretary of Economic Affairs, no. WJZ/15145152, containing implementing provisions of the Nagoya Protocol Implementation Act (Regulation for the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol Implementation Act)

Regulation · Made 2016-03-31

Regulation of the State Secretary of Economic Affairs of 23 June 2014, no. WJZ/14101632, containing rules for veterinary surgeons (Veterinary Medical Officer Regulations)

Regulation · Made 2014-06-23

Regulation of the State Secretary of Economic Affairs of 8 December 2014, no. WJZ/14011574, on cost equalisation for reduction of CO2 emissions from greenhouse horticulture (Regulation for cost equalisation for reduction of CO emissions from greenhouse horticulture)

Regulation · Made 2014-12-08

Regulation of the Vice Minister of Economic Affairs on the implementation of the EU marketing standards for shrimps and fish products

Regulation · Made 2013-12-02

Regulation on fishery products and bivalve mollusks

Regulation · Made 1995-01-25

Regulation on genetically modified organisms environmental management, no. IenM/BSK-2014/88344 of 2014

Regulation · Made 2014-04-14

Regulation on methods for the testing of low-pressure spray caps for purposes of the Decree Discharge Open Cultivation and Livestock Breeding

Regulation · Made 2001-02-26

Regulation on Technical Measures, 2000

Regulation · Made 2000

Repealed

Regulation on the acceptance of waste at waste disposal sites

Regulation · Made 2009-07-09

Regulations no. DGM/SAS2002026861 of 2002 on European Waste List

Regulation · Made 2002-03-27

River Basin Management Plan for the Rhine, Meuse, Scheldt and Eems 2022 – 2027

policy · Made 2022-03

Seeds and Planting Material Act

Act · Made 1966-10-06

Repealed

Sixth Dutch Action Program concerning the Nitrates Directive (2018 - 2021)

Other · Made 2017-12

Soil Production Act, 1939

Act · Made 1939-06-24

Soil Quality Regulation, no. IENW/BSK-2022/203483 of 2022

Regulation · Made 2022-11-18

Structural Vision for Infrastructure and Spatial Planning. The Netherlands competitive, accessible, liveable and safe

policy · Made 2012-03

Taxation of Legal Transactions Act

Act · Made 1970-12-24

Temporary Climate Fund Act

Act · Made 2023-12-20

The Biodiversity Policy Programme of the Netherlands 2008-2011

policy · Made 2008

The Natural Way Forward Government Vision 2014

policy · Made 2014

The Netherlands’ Polar Strategy 2021-2025

policy · Made 2021-03-01

Town and Country Planning Act

Act · Made 1962-07-05

Repealed

Updated Dutch National Action Plan on the sustainable use of plant protection products 2022-2025

policy · Made 2023-08-04

Veterinary Medicinal Products Decree

Regulation · Made 2012-11-02

Repealed

Veterinary medicines regulation 2022

Regulation · Made 2022-01-28

Water Act Implementation Act no. BWBR0026710 of 2009

Act · Made 2009-11-09

Whistleblowers Centre Act, 2016

Act · Made 2016-04-14

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