Would you like to sell your products in Belgium? Bear in mind that various Belgian and/or EU rules may apply to your products.
The FPS Economy has set up two services to help you find out which rules apply to your products: the Product Contact Point (PCP) and the Product Contact Point for Construction (PCPC).
These two free services have to respond to your request within 15 working days. In certain cases, they will advise you to contact the competent authority directly to ensure that your product complies with the rules applicable to it.
Contact the Product Contact Point (PCP) for clear information on:
- the technical rules applicable to your product
- any necessary authorisations
- the competent authorities to contact
- the national transposition of harmonised EU legislation
Contact the Product Contact Point for Construction (PCPC) for clear information on:
- the technical requirements applicable to construction products
- the documents required to place them on the Belgian market (such as the declaration of performance or CE marking)
- the relevant harmonised standards or European Technical Assessments
- the systems for the assessment and verification of the constancy of performance, which vary according to the product's role in the safety of construction works
Mutual recognition of products: a simplified procedure
The mutual recognition of products was established in a European regulation designed to simplify procedures for selling products within the European Union.
When you place a product on the Belgian market that is already sold in another EU country, the competent Belgian authority may have doubts about the product's conformity. It will then start an assessment procedure, and will inform you of the applicable requirements. You have to demonstrate that your product has already been authorised in another EU country.
To simplify this procedure, you can submit a declaration of mutual recognition, accompanied by supporting documents (e.g. certificates, test reports, and technical data sheets). You have 15 working days to send these documents to the competent Belgian authority.
What to do in the event of a dispute? Consult our page on the various means of appeal available in Belgium.