Flag State Summary - Belgium
Ms. Hilde Lietaer,
Federal Public Service Mobility and Transport,
Maritime Transport ,
Vooruitgangstraat 56 - 1210,
Brussels
Belgium
Tel. +32 (0)2 277 35 92
Belgium will recognise valid certificates issued by other States parties to Belgian ships before the entry into force date in Belgium and will not require new Belgian certificates before their expiration (Belgium has an explicit agreement on this with Luxembourg who issued the bulk of the certificates for Belgian ships).
Last updated: 5th November 2009Tags
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