Kenniscentrum Europa Decentraal

Kenniscentrum Europa Decentraal was founded in 2002 by the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, the Association of Netherlands Municipalities (VNG), the Interprovinciaal Overleg (IPO) and the Dutch Water Authorities (UVW).

It is unique among providers of information on European law and policy because it specialises in issues relevant for local and regional authorities, providing information on European legislation, case law and the transposition into Dutch legislation.

Knowledge of the correct application of European law and policy is increasingly important. However, it is often difficult for employees of municipalities, provinces and district water boards to find the right information on European law and policies. Therefore, the representative organisations of local and regional authorities in the Netherlands established Kenniscentrum Europa Decentraal in order to sufficiently provide them with the appropriate and relevant information on European policy.