Digital regulations: don’t make Belgium’s organisation complex
The rapid evolution of technology we see today requires a corresponding evolution of regulations. Beltug welcomes EU initiatives aiming to address some of the new or increasing challenges that the ‘digital world’ brings with it. But as responsibilities get divided between different public entities, Beltug pleads: don’t let the Belgian regulatory environment get more complicated than it already is!
04 / 07 / 23
The Digital Markets Act, the Digital Services Act, the AI Act, the Data Act and NIS2 are some of the EU-level frameworks that will have a big impact on the Belgian regulatory environment. Integrating them and dividing the competences amongst the various public authorities will be quite a task. The unique features of Belgium’s governmental system – including the fragmented division of responsibilities amongst its federal, regional and community organisations – increase the complexity of allocating powers and duties to the already-busy entities.
Beltug is drafting a Position that outlines the different EU digital initiatives and the responsibilities each entails, along with insight into the current Belgian regulatory landscape. We call upon the politicians to carefully consider this information when determining which bodies will have which responsibilities and powers, in order to enable a robust, yet simple Belgian regulatory framework.