Required Report - public distribution

**Date:** 8/31/2005

**GAIN Report Number:** NL5025

NL5025

**Netherlands**

**Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards**

**Certification Guide**

**2005**

**Approved by:**

![](media/image1.wmf)Roger Wentzel

U.S. Embassy, The Hague

**Prepared by:**

Bob Flach & Marcel Pinckaers

**Report Highlights:**

This report lists the required export certificates for exports to The
Netherlands, which are not yet EU harmonized.

Includes PSD Changes: No

Includes Trade Matrix: No

Unscheduled Report

The Hague \[NL1\]

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DISCLAIMER: This report has been prepared by the USDA/Foreign
Agricultural Service in The Hague, The Netherlands for U.S. exporters of
domestic food and agricultural product. While every possible care was
taken in the preparation of this report, the information provided may
not be completely accurate either because policies have changed since
its preparation, or because clear and consistent information about these
policies was not available. It is highly recommended that U.S. exporters
verify the full set of import requirements with their Dutch customer
(importer), who is normally best equipped to research such matters with
local authorities, before any goods are shipped. Final import approval
of any product is subject to the importing country's rules and
regulations as interpreted by border officials at the time of product
entry.

# Notes for using the Guide

The Netherlands, as a member of the EU, conforms to all EU regulations
and directives. We therefore recommend that this report is read in
conjunction with the EU Certification Guide produced by the US Mission
to the EU in Brussels, Belgium: Gain Report Number : E35010
http://www.fas.usda.gov/scriptsw/attacherep/default.asp

Unfortunately for exporters, the EU's rules on certification for imports
are complicated and are not always harmonized across Member States. This
report lists the required export certificates for exports to The
Netherlands, which are not yet harmonized.

# Dutch Competent Authorities

Dutch Customs provides information of imports from which the National
Inspection Service for Livestock and Meat (RVV) and the Dutch Food and
Consumer Product Safety Authority (KvW) select the lots for further
inspection. The RVV and the KvW embodies the Dutch Food and Consumer
Product Safety Authority (VWA). The VWA is part of the Ministry of
Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (www.minlnv.nl).

The RVV is responsible for the inspection of animals, meat and meat
products, and animal feed. The KvW is responsible for the inspection of
all non-veterinary products. Regulation 2004/882/EC sets out the
standards for control of compliance with the General Food Law
(2002/178/EC).

The Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (VWA)

P.O. Box 19506

2500 CM The Hague, The Netherlands

Phone: +31-(0)70-4484848

Fax: +31-(0)70-4484747

www.vwa.nl

info@vwa.nl

The Plant Protection Service (PD) is responsible for inspection of crops
and seed imports into The Netherlands.

Plant Protection Service (PD)

P.O. Box 9102

6700 HC Wageningen, The Netherlands

Phone: +31 317-496911

Fax: +31 317-421701

E-mail: pd.info@minlnv.nl

# U.S. Competent Authorities, issuing Export Certificates 

The U.S. issuing agencies are identified by their acronyms. Following is
a list of these and the relevant websites of each agency for further
information.

# USDA / FSIS: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA

Export Requirements for the European Union:

[www.fsis.usda.gov/Regulations\_&\_Policies/European_Union_Requirements/index.asp](http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Regulations_&_Policies/European_Union_Requirements/index.asp)

# USDA / APHIS: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

USDA International Animal Export Regulations:
[www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/ncie/iregs/animals/ee.html](http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/ncie/iregs/animals/ee.html)

International Animal Product Export Regulations:

[www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/ncie/iregs/products/pr_ee.html](http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/ncie/iregs/products/pr_ee.html)

Export Services:

[www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/pim/exports/](http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/pim/exports/)

## USDA/ AMS: Agricultural Marketing Service

USDA European Union Health Certification Program:
[www.ams.usda.gov/dairy/eu_prgm.htm](http://www.ams.usda.gov/dairy/eu_prgm.htm)

# FDA: Food and Drug Administration

[www.fda.gov/cber/gdlns/exprtcert.htm#iv](http://www.fda.gov/cber/gdlns/exprtcert.htm#iv)

**USDA / FGIS: Federal Grain Inspection Service;**

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

[www.usda.gov/gipsa/international/intl-services.htm](http://www.usda.gov/gipsa/international/intl-services.htm)

# NOAA: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

<http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/trade/EUCONTENTS.htm>

**Related Reports from FAS offices in the EU:**

Visit the USEU website: the website www.useu.be/agri/usda.html provides
a broad range of useful information on EU import rules and food laws and
allows easy access to USEU reports, trade information and other
practical information. More information on certification can be found at
<http://www.useu.be/agri/usda.html>.

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| 35010 |                                                   | /20/2005 |
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| E     | General Requirements for Veterinary Certificates  | 05       |
| 34015 |                                                   | /27/2004 |
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| E     | Certification for Personal Meat and Dairy Imports | 05       |
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| sed |      | 8/EC |       |        | A |    |    | code,       |
| Pl  |      |      |       |        | . |    |    | processed   |
| ant |      |      |       |        |   |    |    | plant       |
| Pr  |      |      |       |        |   |    |    | products    |
| odu |      |      |       |        |   |    |    | are either  |
| cts |      |      |       |        |   |    |    | classified  |
|     |      |      |       |        |   |    |    | under Plant |
|     |      |      |       |        |   |    |    | Products    |
|     |      |      |       |        |   |    |    | [(see Gain  |
|     |      |      |       |        |   |    |    | Report      |
|     |      |      |       |        |   |    |    | Number:     |
|     |      |      |       |        |   |    |    | E35010)]    |
|     |      |      |       |        |   |    |    | (http://199 |
|     |      |      |       |        |   |    |    | .129.102.23 |
|     |      |      |       |        |   |    |    | 9/GainFiles |
|     |      |      |       |        |   |    |    | /200501/146 |
|     |      |      |       |        |   |    |    | 118538.pdf) |
|     |      |      |       |        |   |    |    | or under    |
|     |      |      |       |        |   |    |    | Processed   |
|     |      |      |       |        |   |    |    | Foods (no   |
|     |      |      |       |        |   |    |    | c           |
|     |      |      |       |        |   |    |    | ertificates |
|     |      |      |       |        |   |    |    | are         |
|     |      |      |       |        |   |    |    | required).  |
+-----+------+------+-------+--------+---+----+----+-------------+
| Pro |      | 200  | N.A.  | N.A.   | N | N. | N. | No          |
| ces |      | 2/17 |       |        | . | A. | A. | c           |
| sed |      | 8/EC |       |        | A |    |    | ertificates |
| Fo  |      |      |       |        | . |    |    | are         |
| ods |      |      |       |        |   |    |    | required.   |
+-----+------+------+-------+--------+---+----+----+-------------+

\(a\) Available at
<http://europe.eu.int/eur-lex/en/consleg/pdf/1992/en_1992L0118_do_001.pdf>

\(b\) Available at
<http://europe.eu.int/eur-lex/en/consleg/pdf/1992/en_1992L0046_do_001.pdf>

N.A. = Not Applicable