Regulatory News - Dual-Use - National measures (focus on Belgium)

Regulatory news on Dual-Use items : EU Regulation vs. national measures : quid of Belgium ? 

The EU Commission has just released this morning an updated information note (C/2026/2595) regarding the national measures adopted by Member States under the EU Dual-Use (DU) Regulation (2021/821). The last one was from October 2024.

💡 While the DU Regulation provides a unified framework, it allows Member States to activate specific "catch-all" controls and mechanisms. For companies operating in Belgium, the landscape remains a "patchwork" across the three regions. 🇧🇪

🔍 What changed ?

Authorisation requirement on export of cyber-surveillance items not listed in Annex I ?

• Flanders ☑️ | Wallonia ☑️ | Brussels-Capital ❎

Extension of authorisation if technical assistance related to DU items not listed in Annex I ?

• Flanders ☑️ | Wallonia ❎ | Brussels-Capital ❎

Authorisation requirement for intra-EU transfers of items not listed in Annex IV ?

• Flanders ☑️ | Wallonia ❎ | Brussels-Capital ❎

🔍 What remained ?

Authorisation requirement on export of DU items not listed in Annex I ?

• Flanders ☑️ | Wallonia ☑️ | Brussels-Capital ❎

Extension of brokering controls ?

• No ❎

Extension of transit controls ?

• Flanders ☑️ | Wallonia ☑️ | Brussels-Capital ❎

Extension of controls to non-listed items for reasons of public security ?

• No ❎

National General Export Authorisations ?

• No ❎

Specially empowered customs offices ?

• No ❎

🇧🇪 What about penalties in the event of non-compliance ?

💰 Fines up to 2x the value of the goods

🚫 Confiscation of the items

⚖️ Prison sentence up to 5 years

👉 If you are exporting from Belgium, "one size" does not fit all. Ensure your Internal Compliance Programme (ICP) accounts for these regional nuances !

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