How are ISO/IEC standards implemented in Belgium?

In Belgium, ISO/IEC standards are implemented through a multi-layered approach involving the national standards body, accreditation bodies, and certification bodies:

1. National standards body: The Bureau of Normalisation (NBN) is Belgium’s official member of ISO and acts as the national platform for developing, adopting and publishing standards.
2. Accreditation body: The Belgian Accreditation Body (BELAC) operates under federal regulation and accredits certification and inspection bodies according to ISO/IEC 17011 and related standards.
3. Certification and conformity assessment: Certified organisations in Belgium engage certification bodies that are BELAC-accredited. These bodies audit and certify against ISO/IEC standards (for example ISO/IEC 27001 for information security) and may add country-specific regulatory layers. Other example are ISO/IEC 9001 – ISO/IEC14001…