Introduction of General Binding Declaration
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature has given the green light to introduce a General Binding Declaration (GBD) for collective consumer communications from 1 January 2025. The GBD application was submitted by the horticultural sector organisation (Brancheorganisatie Sierteelt) and will be carried out by the Flower Council of Holland. Click here (in Dutch) for further explanation of the purpose and reasoning behind the GBD. The Flower Council of Holland will handle the collection process on behalf of the horticulture sector organisation and will reach out in the coming period to businesses affected by the GBD for registration.
A chronological recap
Want to learn more about the GBD application and various steps of the process? See the timeline for a complete overview.
Questions?
Do you have a question? View the Q&A section for answers. For other inquiries, send an email to avv@bloemenbureauholland.nl.
Q&A: Introduction of General Binding Declaration (GBD)
The GBD for collective consumer communications will take effect on 1 January 2025. The Flower Council of Holland is implementing the GBD on behalf of the horticultural sector organisation.
The Flower Council of Holland continues collective communications for the sector
Minister Wiersma of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature has given the green light to introduce a General Binding Declaration (GBD) for collective consumer communications from 1 January 2025.
