National cooperation

On this page:

• Regulators
• Ministries
• Organizations with cooperation protocols

Regulators

We frequently work together with other regulators. Cooperation with these regulators is important for exchanging knowledge and experiences.

Consultation Forum of Regulatory Bodies (MTB)

Since 2009, we have worked together with seven other regulators in the ‘Consultation Forum of Regulatory Bodies (MTB):

• The Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM)
• The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP)
• Financial Supervision Office (BFT)
• The Dutch Media Authority (CvdM)
• The Dutch central bank (DNB)
• The Netherlands Gambling Authority (KSa)
• The Dutch Healthcare Authority (NZa)

Digital Regulation Cooperation Platform (SDT)

Since 2021, we have worked with the Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP), the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM), and the Dutch Media Authority (CvdM) in the ‘Digital Regulation Cooperation Platform (SDT). In this way, we strengthen oversight of digital activities by intensifying cooperation.

The SDT regulators make sure that their respective regulatory activities are well-aligned if these involve digital services. That is because technological innovations and online services have a significant impact on our society and economy. The SDT wishes to understand, study, and address the risks in the digital society, while also taking advantage of the opportunities thereof. In that context, the SDT takes in account different public interests.

• ACM signs cooperation protocol on DSA with eleven organizations (in Dutch)

Ministries

The Dutch ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy (EZK) is the most important ministry for ACM. That is because this ministry is politically responsible for most of the laws we enforce. We also work together with the following ministries:

• Infrastructure and the Environment (IenW)
• Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS)
• Education, Culture and Science (OCW)
• Finance

Organizations with cooperation protocols

In most cases, our collaborations with other organizations have been laid down in cooperation protocols. Below are the cooperation partners with which we have protocols. Please note: all links are in Dutch.

• The Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM)
• The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP)
• The Dutch Tax Administration (Belastingdienst)
• Statistics Netherlands (CBS)
• The Dutch Copyright Supervisory Board (CvTA)
• The Dutch Media Authority (CvdM)
• The Dutch Consumers’ Association (Consumentenbond)
• The Dutch central bank (DNB)
• The Dutch Healthcare Authority (NZa)
• European Consumer Centre (ECC)
• The Dutch Health and Youth Care Inspectorate (IGJ)
• The Dutch Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT)
• Legal Help Desk (Juridisch Loket)
• The Dutch Whistleblowers Authority (Huis voor Klokkenluiders)
• The Netherlands Gambling Authority (Ksa)
• National Criminal Investigation Service - High Tech Crime Team (DLR)
• The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) (PDF- 110KB)
• The Dutch Public Prosecution Service (OM) / Fiscal Intelligence and Investigation Service (FIOD)
• Police
• Dutch Authority for Digital Infrastructure (RDI)
• State Supervision of Mines (SodM)
• Forum for Interconnection and Special Access (FIST) (PDF - 105KB)
• Consumer Complaints Boards
• The Dutch Advertising Code Committee (Stichting Reclame Code)
• Cooperation protocol on the Dutch Whistleblower Protection Act
• Cooperation protocol on the Dutch Collection Services Quality Act (in Dutch)