Useful links in the Netherlands
MINISTRIES
www.mfa.nl : Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs
www.ez.nl: Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs
www.minfin.nl: Netherlands Ministry of Finance
www.verkeerenwaterstaat.nl: Netherlands Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management
www.vrom.nl: Netherlands Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment
REGULATORY ORGANIZATIONS
www.dnb.nl: De Nederlandsche Bank
www.nmanet.nl: Netherlands Competition Authority (NMA)
www.afm.nl: Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets, Information for Public and Financial Markets (AFM)
www.douane.nl: Dutch Customs Administration
www.belastingdienst.nl: Tax and Customs Administration
www.arbo.nl: Information Network of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work
www.ser.nl: Social and Economic Council of the Netherlands (SER)
www.svb.org: Social Security and Pensions in the Netherlands
TRADE & BUSINESS PROMOTION ORGANIZATIONS
www.agentschapnl.nl Netherlands Agency for Sustainability, innovation and international Trade and Cooperation (NL Agency)
www.agentschapl.nl/evdinternationaal: Agency for International Business and Cooperation (NL EVD International within NL Agency)
www.nfia.nl: Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency (NFIA)
www.kvk.nl: Association of Chambers of Commerce and Industry
www.wtc-amsterdam.nl: World Trade Centre Amsterdam
www.wtcrotterdam.nl: World Trade Centre Rotterdam
www.netuba.nl: NETUBA (Netherlands-Turkey Business Association)
www.hogiaf.nl: Federation of Young Entrepreneurs in the Netherlands
www.ondernemenoverdegrens.nl: IntEnt, International Enterprising (Support Office)
www.nwp.nl: Turkey Netherlands Water Partnership (TNWP)
www.pum.nl : Dutch Senior Experts (PUM)
www.turkije-instituut.nl: Turkije-Instituut
BUSINESS DIRECTORIES
www.hollandexports.com: Dutch Exporters Database
www.abcdirect.nl: B-to-B Companies database (trade, industry and services)
www.export.nl: FENEDEX- matchmaking facility for Dutch companies
www.markt.nl: Dutch Yellow Pages and Internet Directory
INFORMATION ON NETHERLANDS
www.hollandtrade.com: Reports on Sectors and Dutch economy (NL EVD International)
www.bizeurope.com: Directory of Dutch sites with links to major Dutch companies
www.cbs.nl: Statistics Netherlands
www.antwoordvoorbedrijven.nl: Information on Laws and Permits in the Netherlands
www.overheid.nl: Central access point to all information concerning government organizations in the Netherlands
RESEARCH AND PATENTS
www.octrooigemachtigde.nl: Netherlands Institute of Patent Attorneys
www.knaw.nl: The Royal Netherlands Academy of Sciences and Arts
www.nwo.nl: Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO)
www.tno.nl: Netherlands (Applied) Scientific Research institute
TRADE FAIRS and EXHIBITIONS
www.jaarbeursutrecht.nl: Dutch fairs and exhibitions in Uthrecht
www.rai.nl: Dutch fairs and exhibitions in Amsterdam
BRANCH ORGANIZATIONS
www.vno-ncw.nl: VNO-NCW - Dutch Employers Organisation
www.mkb.nl: MKB - Employers Organisation for SME’s
www.fenex.nl- FENEX- Dutch Association for Forwarding and Logistics
www.hiswa.nl: HISWA- Holland Yachting Industry Association
www.iro.nl: IRO- Association of Dutch Suppliers in the Oil and Gas Industry
www.nedeco.nl: NEDECO- Netherlands Engineering Consultants
www.aquanederland.nl: Aquanederland- Netherlands Association of Water Treatment Industry
www.tln.nl: TLN- Dutch Employers’ Association on Transport and Logistics
www.bouwendnederland.nl: Bouwend Nederland- Association of Construction and Infrastructure Companies
www.fme-cwm.nl: FME/ CWM- Association of Enterprises in the Mechanical, Metalworking, Plastics, Electronics and Electro technical Industry
www.metalunie.nl: Metaalunie - Association of Enterprises in Metal Industry
www.gmv-fme.nl: GMV- Dutch Machinery Group for Food and Packaging
www.vnci.nl: VNCI - Association of the Dutch Chemical Industry
www.nefarma.nl: NEFARMA- Branch organization for Dutch Pharmaceutical Companies)
www.nav-aerosol.nl: NAV – Dutch Aerosol Association
www.fenit.nl - FENIT – Federation for ICT Industries
www.hidc.nl- HIDC – Holland International Distribution Council
www.fme-wind.com: FME- Wind Energy Group
www.cogen.nl: COGEN – Dutch Association for Combined Heat and Power
www.vbko.nl: VBKO – Dutch Association of Contractors in Dredging, Shore and Bank Protection
www.vnsi.nl: VNSI – Netherlands’ Shipbuilding Industry Association
www.hme.nl: HME – Holland Marine Equipment
www.hollandhealth.tech.nl : Holland Health Technology Association
www.indent.nl: INDENT – Association of the Dutch Industry for Dental Products
www.nevat.nl: NEVAT – Netherlands Association of Subcontracting Industries
www.nabu.nl: NABU – Netherlands Association of International Contractors
www.nat.nl: NAT – Netherlands Airport Technology Group
www.vlm.fme.nl: VLM – Association of Suppliers of Environmental Equipments and Techniques
www.onri.nl: ONRI – Order of Dutch Consulting Engineers
www.vnp-online.nl: VNP – Netherlands Paper and Board Association
www.nag.nl: NAG – Netherlands Aerospace Group
www.hollandsolar.nl: Netherlands Solar Energy Association
www.dgbc.nl: DGBC – Dutch Green Building Council
www.ivbn: IVBN – Netherlands Association of Institutional Property Investors.nl
www.anvr.nl: ANVR – Netherlands Association of Tour Operators
www.nvbo.bnl: NVBO – Netherlands Association of Fair Organizers
TURKISH GOVERNMENT CONTACTS IN THE NETHERLANDS
www.lahey.be.mfa.gov.tr - Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in The Hague
deventer.bk.mfa.gov.tr - Consulate General in Deventer
rotterdam.bk.mfa.gov.tr- Consulate General in Rotterdam
www.ttponl.gov.tr - Turkish Export Promotion Office (IGEME) in Rotterdam
www.hcgturkije.nl- Honorary Consulate General in Leiden
OTHER
www.fmo.nl: Dutch Development Finance Agency (FMO)
www.atradius.nl: Dutch Export Credit Insurance Agency (Atradius Medium Term State Business)