The Netherlands

Packaging Regulations

• Regulations: The Packaging Decree (link is external)
• Competent Agency: Nedvang (link is external)
• Compliance Scheme: Afvalfonds Verpakkingen (link is external)

Key obligations:

• Obligated businesses must register with Afvalfonds Verpakkingen
• Obligated businesses must submit reports on the amount of packaging
• Exemptions are in place for small packaging producers

Detailed information on obligations is available at Afvalfonds Verpakkingen web-site (link is external).

WEEE Regultions

• Regulations: The WEEE Directive is implemented through the Environmental Management Act (Wet milieubeheer) and the General Environmental Conditions Decree (Besluit omgevingsrecht), and can be downloaded here (link is external)
• Competent Agency: the Ministry of the Infrastructure and the Environment
• Compliance Schemes: multiple

Key obligations:

• Obligated businesses must register with the National WEEE Register (link is external)
• Obligated businesses must submit quarterly reports on the amount of EEE put on the market
• There are obligations for online sellers

Detailed information on obligations is available at the National WEEE Register web-site (link is external).

Batteries Regulations

• Regulations: The Batteries Regulations (link is external)
• Competent Agency: the Ministry of the Infrastructure and the Environment
• Compliance Schemes: Stibat (link is external)

Key obligations:

• Obligated businesses must register with Stibat (link is external)
• Obligated businesses must submit quarterly reports on the amount of batteries put on the market
• There are obligations for online sellers