Introduction
Transposition of Single Market directives (Netherlands)
Single Market infringement cases (Netherlands)
Internal Market Information System (Netherlands)
Technical regulations information system (Netherlands)
On these, the Commission issued 1 detailed opinion and 3 comments, while other Member States issued 1 detailed opinion and 4 comments.
SOLVIT (Netherlands)
Responsive administration and burden of regulation (Netherlands)
| Indicator | Year | NL | EU average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burden of government regulation (survey replies: 1 = Overly complex, 7 = Extremely easy) | 2025 | 3.89 | |
| Digitalisation of cross-border business procedures | 2025 | 21% | |
| Payment delays by public authorities | 2024 | 16.76 days | |
| Impact of regulation on long-term investment decisions (share of respondents considering business regulation an obstacle.) | 2024 | 66% |
Access to public procurement (Netherlands)
| Indicator | 2024 | EU average |
|---|---|---|
| Single bidder | 24% | 28% |
| No calls for bids | 12% | 5% |
| Publication rate (value advertised on Tenders Electronic Daily, in % of GDP) | 3.7% | 5.8% |
| Award criteria (proportion of procedures awarded to cheapest bid) | 14% | 54% |
| Decision speed (days) | 61 | 74 |
| SME contractors | 45% | 72% |
| SME bids | 45% | 72% |
| Procedures divided into lots | 16% | 32% |
Note: A typical (mid-ranking) EU country is used for the EU average for all indicators.