Belgian situation
The Belgian focal points
In Belgium the focal points are distributed amongst scientific and political institutions of different levels.
| Type | Mandate | Compotent institution |
|---|---|---|
| National focal points | Convention on Biological Diversity | Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (RBINS) |
| Access and Benefit Sharing | Federal Environment Directorate General | |
| Biosafety Clearing House | Scientific Institute of Public Health (WIPH) | |
| Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety | Federal Environment Directorate General | |
| Clearing House Mechanism | Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (RBINS) | |
| Global Plant Conservation Strategy | National Botanic Garden of Belgium (NBG) | |
| Global Taxonomy Initiative | Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (RBINS) | |
| Subsidiary Body for Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice | Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (RBINS) | |
| Regional focal points | CBD – Flanders | Administratie Milieu, Natuur, Land en Waterbeheer (AMINAL) |
| CBD – Wallonia | Direction générale des ressources Naturelles et de l’environnement (DGRNE) | |
| CBD – Brussels Capital Region | Institut bruxellois pour la gestion de l'environnement - Brussels Instituut voor Milieubeheer (IBGE-BIM) |
