hoofdvoorschriften
Hoofdvoorschriften is a Dutch term meaning principal regulations or main provisions. It refers to the central rules that govern a process, program, or organization, setting the framework within which more detailed or specialized instructions operate. In practice, hoofdvoorschriften are the baseline requirements that participants must follow; they may be codified in formal regulations, policies, or guiding documents. Subordinate or supplementary rules, often called ondervoorschriften, provide additional detail, exceptions, or implementation steps that elaborate the hoofdvoorschriften without changing their core intent.
In government, industry, and institutions, hoofdvoorschriften establish the core obligations, safety standards, governance principles, or privacy
Characteristics include general scope, binding or normative status within an organization, and a role as interpretive
See also: regelgeving, voorschriften, normen, beleid, ondervoorschriften.