ROAD TRANSPORT REGULATING
AND ENFORCEMENT BODIESNETHERLANDS
December 2022

Country:

THE NETHERLANDS
Control authorities
Items to be controlled

Statepolice(NP)Localpolice

Traffic regulations and driving licences
Authorisations for international road transport (bilateral, EU,ECMT etc.)
Special authorisations for carriage of passengers and otherrelated documents (e.g. list of passengers)
T1 documents or TIR Carnets
Weights and dimensions
Certificate for carriage of perishable foodstuffs and special
equipment to be used for such carriage (ATP)Documents on veterinary and phytosanitary controlRoad user charges
Technical conditions of motor vehicles
Regulations on driving hours and rest periods
Regulations on transport of dangerous goods

X
X

X

Customs

Transport
Road
Ministry administration(I&W)

Authorised
technicalexperts/
Workshops
(RDW)

X
X

X

NIWO

X

KIWA

X(weight)

NIWO
IL&T

X
X

X
X
X

Other
authorisedbodies orofficers

X

X

X

X
X
X
X
X

X
X

X

NVWA
X
X

RDW
IL&T
IL&T

Note:
(1) - NP - Nationale Politie (Netherlands National Police Agency)(2) - RDW - Centrum voor voertuigtechniek en informatie (RDW vehicle technology and information centre)(3) - I&W - Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat (Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management)(4) - NVWA -Nederlandse voedsel- en warenautoriteit (Netherlands food and consumer product safety authority) (Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and FoodQuality)(5) - IlenT -Inspectie Leefomgeving en Transport (Inspectorate for Infrastructure and Environment, Transport Division)(6) - NIWO - Nationale en Internationale Wegvervoer Organisatie (National and International Road haulage Organisation)(7) – KIWA – KIWA Register

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EMERGENCY NUMBERS
Police112

Ambulance

112

Dangerous goods accident

No specific number, but
if there is a (serious)
risk: 112

Breakdown

0800-0888

Fire and Rescue

112

National Competent Authorities and Control Authorities on
International Passenger and Goods Traffic by Road

TRAFFIC REGULATIONS AND DOCUMENTS RELEVANT TO DRIVING
National competentauthorities

Competent control
authority

Name and address
Phone
Fax
Ministry of Infrastructure and+(31-70) 456 00 00 +(31-70) 456 11 11
Water Management
Email: through the website
P.O. Box 20901
2500 EX Den Haag
www.government.nl/ministries/ministry-of-infrastructure-andwater-management
NPP.O. Box 100,
3970 AC Driebergen
Home | politie.nl+(31-34) 353 53 53
Email: voorlichting@klpd.politie.nl

3©ITF/IRUTECHNICAL CONDITION OF VEHICLE
Name and address
Phone
Fax
Ministry of Infrastructure+(31-70) 456 00 00 +(31-70) 456 11 11
and Water Management
Email: through the website
P.O. Box 20901
2500 EX Den Haag
www.government.nl/ministri
es/ministry-of-infrastructureand-water-management

National competentauthorities

RDW Vehicle technology
and information centre
P.O. Box 777,
2700 AT Zoetermeer
RDW.nl in English | RDW

Competent control
authority+(31 59) 839 33 30
Email: through the website

WEIGHTS AND DIMENSIONS OF A VEHICLE
National competentauthorities

Name and address
PhoneFax
Ministry of Infrastructure+(31-70) 456 00 00 +(31-70) 456 11 11
and Water Management
Email: through the website
P.O. Box 20901
2500 EX Den Haag
www.government.nl/ministri
es/ministry-ofinfrastructure-and-watermanagement

Authority/body in chargeof issuing special permits
for excess weight anddimensions

RDW Vehicle technology
and information centre
P.O. Box 777,
2700 AT Zoetermeer
RDW.nl in English | RDW+(31 59) 839 33 30
Email: through the website

Competent control
authority

NPP.O. Box 100,
3970 AC Driebergen
Home | politie.nl+(31 -34) 353 53 53
Email: voorlichting@klpd.politie.nl

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WEIGHTS AND DIMENSIONS OF A VEHICLE (Cont.)
Competent control
authority

Competent control
authority

Name and address
ILenT
P.O. Box 16191
2500 BD Den Haag
RDW.nl in English | RDWPhone+(31-88) 489 00 00

RDW Vehicle technology
and information centre
P.O. Box 777,
2700 AT Zoetermeer
RDW.nl in English | RDW+(31 59) 839 33 30

Fax

Email: through the website

Email: through the website

MARKET ACCESS: INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT OF GOODS BY ROAD
National competentauthorities

Competent control
authority on the use ofauthorisations by
non-residents

Name and address
NIWO
P.O. Box 3004,
2280 MB Rijswijk
De NIWO is devergunningverlener voor het
Nederlandse wegtransport

Phone
Fax
+(31-70) 399 20 11 +(31-70) 390 8704
Email: info@niwo.nl

ILenT
P.O. Box 16191
2500 BD Den Haag
www.english.ilent.nl+(31-88) 489 00 00
Email: through the website

MARKET ACCESS: INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT OF PASSENGERS BY ROAD
National competentauthorities

Competent control
authority on the use ofauthorisations and otherrelated documents bynon-residents

Name and address
KIWA Register
P.O. Box 4
2280 AA Rijswijk
www.kiwalicensing.com
KIWA Register
P.O. Box 16191
2500 BD Den Haag
www.english.ilent.nl

Phone

Fax

Email: through the website

Email: through the website

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ROAD USER CHARGESNational competentauthorities

Name and address
Ministry of Finance, Tax
Authority
Tax and Customs
Administration/Limburg/Department of International Issues
Kloosterweg 22
PO Box 2865
6401 DJ Heerlen
The Netherlands
www.belastingdienst.nl/wps/wc
m/connect/bldcontenten/belastin
gdienst/customs

Competent
authority/body incharge of collecting
and control ofcharges

Ministry of Finance, Tax
Authority
Tax and Customs
Administration/Limburg/Department of International Issues
Kloosterweg 22
PO Box 2865
6401 DJ Heerlen
The Netherlands
www.belastingdienst.nl/wps/wc
m/connect/bldcontenten/belastin
gdienst/customs

Phone
Telephone number:(0) 55 538 53 85
From abroad+31 55 538 53 85

Fax

Email: through the website.

Telephone number:(0) 55 538 53 85
From abroad+31 55 538 53 85
Email: through the website.

VETERINARY AND PHYTOSANITARY CONTROLNational competentauthorities

Competent control
authority

Name and address
Ministry of Agriculture, Natureand Food Quality P.O. Box
204012500 EK Den Haag
www.government.nl/ministries/
ministry-of-agriculture-natureand-food-quality

Phone+(31-70) 379 89 11
Email: through the website

NVWA
Postbus 43006
3540 AA Utrecht
www.english.nvwa.nl+(31-88) 223 33 33

Fax

Email: info@nvwa.nl

6©ITF/IRUTRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS
Name and address
Ministry of Infrastructure andWater Management
P.O. Box 20901
2500 EX Den Haag
www.government.nl/ministries/ministry-of-infrastructureand-water-management

Phone
Fax
+(31-70) 456 00 00 +(31-70) 456 11 11
Email: through the website

Authority/body incharge of special
authorisations

ILenT
P.O. Box 16191
2500 BD Den Haag
www.english.ilent.nl+(31-88) 489 00 00
Email: through the website

Competent control
authority/bodyILenT
P.O. Box 16191
2500 BD Den Haag
www.english.ilent.nl+(31-88) 489 00 00
Email: through the website

National competentauthorities

SOCIAL REGULATIONS (DRIVING AND RESTING HOURS)National competentauthorities

Competent control
authority

Name and address
Ministry of Infrastructure andWater Management
P.O. Box 20901
2500 EX Den Haag
www.government.nl/ministries/ministry-of-infrastructureand-water-management

Phone
Fax
+(31-70) 456 00 00 +(31-70) 456 11 11
Email: through the website

ILenT
P.O. Box 16191
2500 BD Den Haag
www.english.ilent.nl+(31-88) 489 00 00
Email: through the website

NPP.O. Box 100,
3970 AC Driebergen
Home | politie.nl+(31 -34) 353 53 53
Email: voorlichting@klpd.politie.nl

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CUSTOMS AND TRANSIT REGULATIONSNational competentauthorities

Competent
authorities/bodies incharge of T and TIR
regimesName and address
Ministry of Finance
P.O. box 20201
2500 EE Den Haag
https://www.government.nl/m
inistries/ministry-of-finance

Phone
Fax
+(31-70) 342 80 00 +(31-70) 342 79 00
Email: through the website

Various Custom houses+(31-45) 574 30 31
Email: No email available

Postbus 3070
6401 DN Heerlenwww.belastingdienst.nl/wps/wcm/connect/bldcontenten/bel
astingdienst/customs+(31-70) 888 89 55 +(31-70) 888 89 29
Email: info@niwo.nl

NIWO
P.O. Box 3004,
2280 MB Rijswijk
De NIWO is devergunningverlener voor het
Nederlandse wegtransport

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT
Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management
P.O. Box 20901
2500 EX Den Haag
www.government.nl/ministries/ministry-ofinfrastructure-and-water-management

PhoneFax+(31-70) 456 00 00 +(31-70) 456 11 11
Email: through the website

Road Transport Department – Section of FreightTransport+(31-70) 456 00 00 +(31-70) 456 11 11
Email: through the website

Road Transport Department – Section of Passenger
Transport+(31-70) 456 00 00+(31-70) 456 11 11

Email: through the website+(31-70) 456 00 00 +(31-70) 456 11 11
Email: through the website

Department of International Relations

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ASSOCIATIONS OF INTERNATIONAL ROAD TRANSPORT OPERATORS

TLN
www.tln.nl

Phone
Fax
+(31-88) 456 71 11 +(31-88) 456 72 00
Email: info@tln.nl

VERN
Home - vern (vern-nl.nl)+(31-18) 064 64 64
Email: info@vern-nl.nl

Passenger Transport:

Phone
Fax+(31-70) 375 17 51 +(31-70) 345 58 53
Email: postbus@knv.nl

Freight Transport:

KNV
www.knv.nl

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