Treaties and MoU's

  1. Headquarters agreement with exchange of letters between the Kingdom of Belgium and the International Criminal Police Organization - Interpol (ICPO-INTERPOL)

    Summary: The Headquarters Agreement determines the privileges and immunities necessary for the functioning of the Office and for the successful accomplishment of the official mission of its staff. Signed: 24/10/2014 Sanctioned and Promulgated: 30/10/2015 Entry into force: 01/05/2020 pdf file1107_Ondertekende akte in het Engels.pdf (538 KB) pdf file1107_Decreet.pdf (1.14 MB)

    https://www.fdfa.eu/en/headquarters-agreement-with-exchange-of-letters-between-the-kingdom-of-belgium-and-the-international

  2. Host Country Agreement between the Kingdom of Belgium and the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance

    Summary: The Host Country Agreement determines the privileges and immunities necessary for the functioning of the Office and for the successful accomplishment of the mission of its staff. Signed: 15/05/2014 Sanctioned and promulgated: 30/10/2015 pdf file1096_Ondertekende akte in het Engels.pdf (274 KB) pdf file1096_Decreet.pdf (1.13 MB)    

    https://www.fdfa.eu/en/host-country-agreement-between-the-kingdom-of-belgium-and-the-international-institute-for-democracy

  3. Agreement between the Kingdom of Belgium and the European Forest Institute on the privileges and immunities of the European Forest Institute Liaison Office

    Summary: The Agreement determines the privileges and immunities necessary for the functioning of the Office and for the successful accomplishment of the official mission of its staff. Signed: 09/10/2013 Sanctioned and promulgated: 16/01/2015 Entry into force: 14/11/2017 pdf file1072_Ondertekende akte in het Engels.pdf (288 KB) pdf file1072_Decreet.pdf (34 KB)

    https://www.fdfa.eu/en/agreement-between-the-kingdom-of-belgium-and-the-european-forest-institute-on-the-privileges-and

  4. Agreement between the Kingdom of Belgium and Bioversity International modifying the headquarters agreement between the Kingdom of Belgium and the International Plant Genetics Resources Institute, signed in Brussels on 15 October 2003.

    Summary: The Agreement completes and specifies certain tax privileges that were granted to Bioversity International in Belgium, in order to bring its regime of privileges and immunities into line with the regimes enjoyed by other similar international organisations which concluded a headquarters agreement with Belgium. Signed: 03/12/2012 Sanctioned and promulgated: 05/07/2013 Entry into force: 10/04/2017 pdf file1027_Ondertekende akte in het Engels.pdf (145 KB) pdf file1027_Decreet.pdf (32 KB)

    https://www.fdfa.eu/en/agreement-between-the-kingdom-of-belgium-and-bioversity-international-modifying-the-headquarters

  5. Headquarters agreement between the United Kingdom of Belgium and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

    Summary: The Headquarters Agreement determines the privileges and immunities necessary for the functioning of the Delegation and for the successful accomplishment of the mission of its members. Signed: 29/06/2012 Sanctioned and promulgated: 30/11/2012 pdf file1010_Ondertekende akte in het Engels.pdf (384 KB) pdf file1010_Decreet.pdf (30 KB)

    https://www.fdfa.eu/en/headquarters-agreement-between-the-united-kingdom-of-belgium-and-the-international-federation-of-red

  6. Agreement between the Kingdom of Belgium and the European Union on the privileges and immunities of the secretariat of the parliamentary assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean

    Summary: The Agreement fixes the privileges and immunities necessary for the functioning of the Secretariat of the PA - UfM in Brussels and for the successful accomplishment of the task of its staff. Signed: 10/07/2012 pdf file1009_Ondertekende akte in het Engels.pdf (252 KB)    

    https://www.fdfa.eu/en/agreement-between-the-kingdom-of-belgium-and-the-european-union-on-the-privileges-and-immunities-of

  7. Agreement between the Kingdom of Belgium and the United States of America regarding the status of a category of United States forces personnel

    Summary: The Agreement determines special provisions regarding the regime and status applicable to a category of contractor personnel of the United States of America forces, who are paid directly or indirectly from US Government funds, who are temporarily detached from commercial and non-commercial organizations, and who are exclusively in the service of the US forces and its civilian component in Belgium; Signed: 13/07/2012 Sanctioned and promulgated: 05/07/2013 Entry into force: 26/03/2015 pdf file1008_Ondertekende akte in het Engels.pdf (289 KB) pdf file1008_Decreet.pdf (32 KB)

    https://www.fdfa.eu/en/agreement-between-the-kingdom-of-belgium-and-the-united-states-of-america-regarding-the-status-of-a

  8. Headquarters Agreement between the United Kingdom of Belgium and the International Management Group

    Summary: The Headquarters Agreement determines the privileges and immunities necessary for the functioning of the Office and for the successful accomplishment of the official mission of its staff.. Signed: 13/06/2012 Sanctioned and promulgated: 18/01/2013 pdf file1000_Ondertekende akte in het Engels.pdf (774 KB) pdf file1000_Decreet.pdf (30 KB)

    https://www.fdfa.eu/en/headquarters-agreement-between-the-united-kingdom-of-belgium-and-the-international-management-group

  9. Headquarters agreement between the Kingdom of Belgium and the Organisation of the Islamic Conference

    Summary: The Headquarters Agreement determines the privileges and immunities necessary for the functioning of the Mission and for the successful accomplishment of the mission of its staff. Signed: 04/02/2011 Sanctioned and promulgated: 26/06/2015 Entry into force: 01/03/2016 pdf file944_Ondertekende akte in het Engels.pdf (1.73 MB) pdf file944_Decreet.pdf (30 KB)

    https://www.fdfa.eu/en/headquarters-agreement-between-the-kingdom-of-belgium-and-the-organisation-of-the-islamic-conference

  10. Headquarters agreement between the Kingdom of Belgium and the Regional Cooperation Council Secretariat

    Summary: The Headquarters Agreement determines the privileges and immunities necessary for the functioning of the Office and for the successful accomplishment of the official mission of its staff. Signed: 29/08/2008 Sanctioned and promulgated: 18/12/2009 pdf file806_Agreement in English.pdf (2.39 MB) pdf file806_Decreet.pdf (75 KB)  

    https://www.fdfa.eu/en/headquarters-agreement-between-the-kingdom-of-belgium-and-the-regional-cooperation-council

  11. Agreement between Belgium, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia and the UNMIK on the privileges and immunities of the secretariat of CEFTA

    Summary: The Agreement determines the privileges and immunities necessary for the functioning of the the secretariat of CEFTA and for the successful accomplishment of the official mission of its staff. Signed: 26/06/2008 Sanctioned and promulgated: 18/12/2009 International ratification: 25/06/2014 Entry into force: 25/07/2014 pdf file805_Agreement in English.pdf (2.88 MB) pdf file805_Decreet.pdf (105 KB)

    https://www.fdfa.eu/en/agreement-between-belgium-albania-bosnia-and-herzegovina-croatia-macedonia-moldova-montenegro-serbia

  12. Headquarters agreement between the Kingdom of Belgium and the Internatonal Centre for Migration Policy Development

    Summary: The Headquarters Agreement determines the privileges and immunities necessary for the functioning of the Representation and for the successful accomplishment of the official mission of its staff. Signed: 21/05/2008 Sanctioned and promulgated: 03/04/2009 Entry into force: 01/01/2017 pdf file792_Agreement in English.pdf (2.33 MB) pdf file792_Decreet.pdf (69 KB)  

    https://www.fdfa.eu/en/headquarters-agreement-between-the-kingdom-of-belgium-and-the-internatonal-centre-for-migration

  13. Additional protocol between the Kingdom of Belgium and the European Defence Agency

    Summary:The additional protocol determines the arrangements concerning the privileges and immunities necessary for the performance of the Agency's functions.  Signed: 22/06/2005 Sanctioned and promulgated: 03/04/2009 Publication decree in Official Journal: 18/06/2009 pdf file632_Agreement in English.pdf (31 KB) pdf file632_Decreet.pdf (67 KB)  

    https://www.fdfa.eu/en/additional-protocol-between-the-kingdom-of-belgium-and-the-european-defence-agency

  14. Additional protocol between the Kingdom of Belgium and The Surveillance Authority of the European Free Trade Association

    Summary: The additional protocol specifies the regulations governing privileges and immunities necessary for the exercising of the functions of the Surveillance Authority of the European Free Trade Association. Signed: 06/07/2001 Sanctioned and promulgated: 19/03/2004 Publication decree in Official Journal: 03/05/2004 pdf file516_Agreement in English.pdf (170 KB) pdf file516_Decreet.pdf (57 KB)    

    https://www.fdfa.eu/en/additional-protocol-between-the-kingdom-of-belgium-and-the-surveillance-authority-of-the-european

  15. Agreement between the Kingdom of Belgium and the European Space Agency supplementary to the Convention for the establishment of a European Space Agency of 30 May 1975, on the privileges and immunities of the European Space Agency in Belgium

    Summary: The supplemenatry Agreement clearifies  the privileges and immunities necessary for the functioning of the Agency and for the successful accomplishment of the official mission of its staff. Signed: 24/05/2017 Sanctioned and promulgated: 03/07/2020 pdf file1170_Agreement in English.pdf (663 KB) pdf file1170_Decreet.pdf (72 KB)

    https://www.fdfa.eu/en/agreement-between-the-kingdom-of-belgium-and-the-european-space-agency-supplementary-to-the

  16. Headquarters Agreement between the Kingdom of Belgium and the Cooperation Council of the Arab States of the Gulf

    Summary: The Headquarters Agreement determines the privileges and immunities necessary for the functioning of the Cooperation Council of the Arab States of the Gulfaand for the successful accomplishment of the official mission of its staff. Signed: 11/05/1993 Sanctioned and promulgated: 09/02/1999 International ratification: 09/07/1999 Entry into force: 18/05/1993 pdf file125_Agreement in English.pdf (235 KB) pdf file125_Decreet.pdf (219 KB)  

    https://www.fdfa.eu/en/headquarters-agreement-between-the-kingdom-of-belgium-and-the-cooperation-council-of-the-arab-states

  17. Headquarters Agreement between the Kingdom of Belgium and the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States

    Summary: The Headquarters Agreement determines the privileges and immunities necessary for the functioning of the Group and for the successful accomplishment of the official mission of its staff. Signed: 26/04/1993 Sanctioned and promulgated: 09/02/1999 International ratification: 23/05/2000 Entry into force: 18/05/1993 pdf file118_Agreement in English.pdf (150 KB) pdf file118_Decreet.pdf (219 KB)

    https://www.fdfa.eu/en/headquarters-agreement-between-the-kingdom-of-belgium-and-the-african-caribbean-and-pacific-group-of

  18. Protocol on privileges and immunities of the Unified Patent Court

    Summary: The UPc needs to benefit from privileges and immunities which are necessary for the exercise of its functions. A common approach is essential in view of the needs of the UPC.  Signed: 29/06/2016 Sanctioned and promulgated: 01/03/2019 pdf file1192_Agreement in English.pdf (421 KB) pdf file1192_Decreet.pdf (138 KB)

    https://www.fdfa.eu/en/protocol-on-privileges-and-immunities-of-the-unified-patent-court

  19. Arrangement between the Kingdom of Belgium and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization concerning the status of certain categories of personnel of NATO Agencies located on the territory of the Kingdom of Belgium

    Summary: Arrangement between Belgium and NATO concerning the status of certain categories of personnel of NATO Agencies located on the territory of the Kingdom of Belgium. Signed: 20/05/2016 Sanctioned and promulgated: 20/04/2018 Entry into force: 01/10/2019 pdf file1147_Arrangement in English.pdf (413 KB) pdf file1147_Decreet.pdf (82 KB)

    https://www.fdfa.eu/en/arrangement-between-the-kingdom-of-belgium-and-the-north-atlantic-treaty-organization-concerning-the