Introduction
Transposition (Netherlands)
Trend since last reporting period: ↑ positive; ↓ negative; = neutral
Ranking out of 27: 1 to 9; 10 to 18; 19 to 21
INDICATORS ON SINGLE MARKET DIRECTIVES | Dec. 2023 | EU average | Ranking | Trend |
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Transposition deficit (percentage of all directives not transposed) | 0.6% | 0.7% | 12 | ↑↑ |
Overdue directives | 6 | 7 | ||
Long-overdue directives (> 2 years) | 1 | 2 | 3 | = |
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Average delay in transposing directives (in months) | 16.6 | 18.3 | 12 | ↓ |
Conformity deficit (percentage of all directives transposed incorrectly) | 1.2% | 1.2% | 14 | ↑ |
Duration of infringement proceedings for late transposition (in months) | 23.9 | 17.9 | 26 | NA |
Infringements (Netherlands)
Trend since last reporting period: ↑ positive; ↓ negative; = neutral
Ranking out of 27: 1 to 9; 10 to 18; 19 to 27
Ranking out of 21 (compliance with Court rulings): 1 to 7; 8 to 14; 15 to 21
INDICATORS ON SINGLE MARKET INFRINGEMENT PROCEEDINGS | Dec. 2023 | EU average | Ranking | Trend |
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Number of pending infringement proceedings | 23 | 26 | 10 | = |
Problematic sectors |
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Average duration of infringement proceedings (in months) | 49.9 | 49.0 | 14 | ↑↑ |
Average time taken to comply with Court rulings (in months) | 101.9 | 54.3 | 17 | = |
Internal Market Information System (Netherlands)
Technical regulations information system (Netherlands)
SOLVIT (Netherlands)
Caseload
Submitted cases: 138 (120 in 2022)
Received cases: 48 (59 in 2022)
Cases not accepted: 166 (181 in 2022)
New 90% benchmark for MS to solve problems through their national SOLVIT centre: 72.9%
0 cases were kept open for longer than 365 days
The 72.9% is mainly due to lack of cooperation of one public authority in the national administration. Indicatively, its resolution rate without these cases would have been 90%.
Handling time (as home centre)
Reply in 7 days: 93% (90% in 2022)
Cases prepared in 30 days: 82% (70% in 2022)
Solutions accepted within 7 days: 96% (84% in 2022)
Cases not accepted within 30 days: 72% (49% in 2022)
Handling time (as lead centre)
Cases accepted within 7 days: 94% (82% in 2022)
Cases closed within 10 weeks: 73% (59% in 2022)
Staffing level
Sufficient
Payment delays (Netherlands)
In 2022, the average payment delay (the time exceeding the legal or agreed payment terms) by public authorities in the Netherlands was 16 days.
The average number of days needed for a business to have its Invoices paid by other businesses (business-to-business payments) was 54 days.
Responsive administration and burden of regulation (Netherlands)
Indicator | 2022 | EU average |
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Burden of government regulation (survey replies: 1 = worst, 7 = best) | 4.6 | 3.8 |
Digital public services to start and run a business (100% = best performing) | 89.4% | 83.7% |
Payment delays by public authorities | 16 days | 17.5 days |
Time to resolve insolvency (2020) | 1.1 years | 2.0 years |
Impact of regulation on long-term investment decisions (survey replies) | 14.2% | n/a |
Access to public procurement (Netherlands)
Indicator | 2022 | EU average |
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Single bidder | 19% | 37% |
No calls for bids | 9% | 7% |
Publication rate (value advertised on Tenders Electronic Daily, in % of GDP) | 3.8% | 5.84% |
Cooperative procurement (proportion of procedures with more than one buyer) | 3% | 7% |
Award criteria (proportion of procedures awarded to cheapest bid) | 21% | 56% |
Decision speed (days) | 84 | 87 |
SME contractors | 67% | 56% |
SME bids | 56% | 66% |
Procedures divided into lots | 16% | 30% |
Missing calls for bids | 1% | 1% |
Missing seller registration numbers | 43% | 46% |
Missing buyer registration numbers | 6% | 39% |
Note: A typical (mid-ranking) EU country is used for the EU average for all indicators except the publication rate.
Access to services and services markets (Netherlands)
Indicator | 2021 | EU average |
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Restrictiveness indicator – architect | 1.1 | 2.5 |
Restrictiveness indicator – accountant | 1.9 | 1.7 |
Restrictiveness indicator – civil engineer | 0.0 | 2.4 |
Restrictiveness indicator – lawyer | 3.0 | 3.4 |
Restrictiveness indicator – real estate agent | 0.0 | 1.3 |
Restrictiveness indicator – patent agent | 2.0 | 2.2 |
Restrictiveness indicator – tourist guide | 0.0 | 1.2 |
Domestic priority letter prices, letter 20 g | € 0.96 | € 0.99 |
Intra-EU priority letter prices, letter 20 g | € 1.55 | € 1.61 |
Domestic transit times, day+1 performance, priority letters 20 g | 93.9% | 84.3% |
Note: The EU restrictiveness indicator (EURI) measures the level of restrictiveness for the cross-border provision of services and the right of establishment for seven groups of professional services with a high share in EU firms’ intermediate consumption or cross-border mobility. The level of restrictiveness is measured on a scale from 0 (least restrictive) to 6 (most restrictive).
Access to finance (Netherlands)
Indicator | 2022 | EU average |
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Access to public financial support (% of SMEs indicating deterioration) | 26.6% | 20.2% |
Time to get paid by businesses (2022 survey) | 54 days | 56 days |
Venture capital investments (% of GDP) | 0.11% | 0.08% |