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AI regulation in Belgium

Verified against the official source 26 Sep 2026 · reviewed by Bhaskar Bhatt

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In brief

Belgium has 1 recorded AI policy instrument, none of them binding. EU AI Act applies; national convergence plan (2022) and regional strategies as policy; authority designation in progress. Regulators include FPS Economy, SMEs, Self-employed and Energy, Data Protection Authority (APD/GBA).

Type: Country
Region: Europe
Instruments recorded: 1
Binding instruments: 0
In force: 0
Regulators: FPS Economy, SMEs, Self-employed and Energy, Data Protection Authority (APD/GBA)
Updates and RSS: RSS feed for new changes
Verification: Verified against the official source 26 Sep 2026

Overview

Belgium applies the EU AI Act and coordinates AI policy through the AI4Belgium coalition and the 2022 National Convergence Plan for AI, which aligns federal and regional (Flanders, Wallonia, Brussels) AI programmes. The federal government has proposed the FPS Economy as market-surveillance authority, with the Data Protection Authority and sector regulators in their fields; regional strategies fund research and adoption.

What is the current regulatory status?

EU AI Act applies; national convergence plan (2022) and regional strategies as policy; authority designation in progress.

Binding rules versus guidance

Binding: none recorded. Strategy or guidance: National Convergence Plan for AI (2022).

Key policy instruments

Belgium National strategy Adopted

National Convergence Plan for AI (2022)

Plan national de convergence pour le développement de l'intelligence artificielle

Adopted in 2022, the convergence plan coordinates the federal and regional AI initiatives around nine objectives, including trustworthy AI, skills, data, research, public-sector adoption and international positioning, with AI4Belgium as the delivery coalition.

Adopted 1 Oct 2022 Verified 26 Sep 2026 Official source

Which states, provinces and regions in Belgium have their own AI laws and policies?

1 instrument on record from 1 of Belgium's sub-national jurisdictions. Each applies only within its own territory.

Sub-national AI laws and policies recorded for Belgium
Instrument	Where	Status	Binding
Flanders AI policy plan	Flanders	Adopted	Voluntary

Instruments at a glance

Native-language names are shown where the record carries one; a blank means the source is in English or the name is not yet recorded.

AI policy instruments recorded for Belgium
Instrument	Type	Status	Binding	Key date	Source
National Convergence Plan for AI (2022)	National strategy	Adopted	Voluntary	1 Oct 2022	Official

Timeline

Every dated event on the recorded instruments: publication, adoption, entry into force, application and deadlines. Future dates are marked.

1 Oct 2022 · National Convergence Plan for AI (2022) adopted

No future deadlines are recorded for Belgium; past milestones are listed on each policy page. New dates reach the calendar feed: Belgium feed · how it works

Latest changes

RSS

No change events recorded yet.

Applicable sectors, use cases and obligation areas

Use cases: AI in public services
Sectors: Cross-sector / all sectors
Obligation areas

How to use this information

Start from the EU AI Act record for obligations; use this page for the national authorities, penalties and strategy.
Open the official source on each instrument before relying on any date or obligation.
Check national data-protection, employment and consumer law that applies to AI systems regardless of the AI Act.

Official government and regulator sources

AI4Belgium
AI4Belgium (FPS BOSA) · Tier 2 source

Cite this record

AIPolicyTracker (2026). “AI regulation in Belgium”. https://aipolicytracker.org/jurisdictions/belgium (accessed 27 October 2026). Data licensed CC BY 4.0.

BibTeX

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  title        = {{AI regulation in Belgium}},
  year         = {2026},
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  url          = {https://aipolicytracker.org/jurisdictions/belgium},
  urldate      = {2026-10-27},
  note         = {Data licensed CC BY 4.0. Accessed 27 October 2026}
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Frequently asked questions

Does Belgium have an AI law?

No binding AI-specific law is recorded for Belgium. The instruments recorded are non-binding: strategies, guidance or standards.

Who regulates AI in Belgium?

FPS Economy, SMEs, Self-employed and Energy (Proposed market-surveillance authority for the AI Act); Data Protection Authority (APD/GBA) (Data-protection authority).

What is the status of AI regulation in Belgium?

EU AI Act applies; national convergence plan (2022) and regional strategies as policy; authority designation in progress.

Is there a national AI strategy in Belgium?

Yes: National Convergence Plan for AI (2022) (2022).

What is binding and what is only guidance in Belgium?

Binding: none recorded. Strategy or guidance: National Convergence Plan for AI (2022).

Is there a federal AI law in Belgium?

No binding national AI instrument is recorded for Belgium; the rules on record come from individual sub-national jurisdictions.

Which sub-national jurisdictions in Belgium have AI laws?

None of the 1 sub-national jurisdictions recorded here has a binding AI instrument adopted or in force yet.

Disclaimer: informational only, not legal advice. Verify every claim against the linked official sources and consult a qualified lawyer before acting.