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Special investigation departments

Internet sources in the Netherlands

• General Inspection Service (AID)

  The General Inspection Service is an agency of the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality.

  AID

• Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD)

  If the Tax and Customs Administration suspects fraud, the matter is referred to the FIOD. The FIOD also performs supervisory activities in the area of economic planning, financial integrity and goods movements. In addition, the FIOD contributes to the fight against organised crime and terrorism by mapping out money flows of criminal and terrorist organisations.

  FIOD

• The Social Intelligence and Investigation Service (SIOD)

  The SIOD is an organisation which aims at forestalling abuse and misuse of social legislation and of benefits resulting thereof by means of criminal investigations into serious types of fraud and thus to contribute to the preservation of the support within society for this legislation and the benefits resulting thereof.

  SIOD

• General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD)

  The AIVD is very much in the vanguard of national security. It seeks to identify risks and threats as early as possible, before they become apparent. This is done by conducting in-depth investigations to gather intelligence material. The five main tasks of the AIVD are: - Investigating individuals and organisations; - Conducting security screenings; - Promoting the security of vital sectors; - Gathering international intelligence; - Compiling risk and threat analyses.

  AIVD

• Authority Financial Markets (AFM)

  The AFM is responisble for regulating behaviour on de financial markets in the Netherlands and supervises the conduct of all parties that are active on the savings, lending, investment and insurance markets.

  AFM

• Labour inspectorate

  The Labour Inspectorate monitors compliance with occupational safety and health legislation and regulations. It investigates violations of worker safety, takes action and provides politically relevant information.

  Labour inspectorate

• Health Care Inspectorate (IGZ)

  The Netherlands Health Care Inspectorate protects and promotes health and healthcare by ensuring that care providers, care institutions and companies comply wiht laws and regulations.

  IGZ

• Transport and Water Management Inspectorate (IVW)

  This site contains information on a list of topics (among others: merchant shipping, aviation, infectious diseases).

  IVW

• Inspection Service for Work and Income (IWI)

  The Inspection Service for Work and Income carries out independent inspection of the implementation of policy in the field of work and income.

  IWI

• The Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa)

  NMa enforces the prohibition on cartels and on the abuse of a dominant position and assesses mergers and acquisitions.

  NMa

• State Supervision of Mines (SodM)

  State Supervision of Mines ensures that the production of minerals in the Netherlands and the Netherlands part of the continental shelf is carried out in a responsible and socially acceptable manner.

  SodM

• Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (VWA)

  The task of the Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority is to protect human and animal health. It monitors food and consumer products to safeguard public health and animal health and welfare.

  VWA