Reglamentaarse

Reglamentaarse is a Dutch adjective meaning regulatory or pertaining to regulations. The term is commonly used in administrative and legal contexts to describe rules, standards, or measures that are issued by regulation rather than by statute.

In the Dutch legal system, laws (wetten) establish broad obligations, while regulations (reglementen) provide detailed rules to implement those obligations. Reglementaire bepalingen are therefore the concrete rules, procedures, formulas, and thresholds that operationalize a law. These provisions are typically created by government ministries or regulatory agencies under delegated authority, and they can take forms such as ministerial orders, regulations, or administrative decrees.

The scope of reglamentaire rules is broad and practical. They cover areas such as employment, environmental protection, safety, and administrative procedures. Examples include requirements for reporting deadlines, official forms to be used, calculation methods for penalties, or technical standards that products must meet.

Linguistic notes: reglamentaire is the standard Dutch form, and reglamentaire (or regional spellings such as reglamentaire) may appear in different texts. The term is commonly translated into English as regulatory or by-regulation, depending on context. It is used to distinguish regulatory provisions from primary legislation and to indicate that a rule derives its authority from a regulation rather than an act of parliament.