NL · CROWD & EVENT SAFETY

Crowd safety certification in Netherlands

Dutch events are licensed by municipalities, guided nationally by the Handreiking Evenementenveiligheid, with safety regions classifying events by risk.

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The rules in Netherlands

Handreiking Evenementenveiligheid (HEV)

National event-safety guidance used by municipalities, police and safety regions for permitting and planning; classifies events into risk categories (regular / attention / risk).

Municipal permit (APV) & Bouwbesluit

Events need a municipal permit under the local bylaw (APV); temporary structures and occupancy follow the Building Decree (Bouwbesluit).

Festival & Crowd Safety

Crowd density, recognising dangerous surges, clear exit routes, lost-child procedure and working with security.

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