The Flemish Parliament adopted on 17 May 2024 two decrees that
serve the further modernisation of Flemish Region urban development
legislation: (i) the Collective Decree (Verzameldecreet)
that amends no less than 22 regulations and (ii) the Decree on
Environment Decisions and the Modular Environment Permit procedure
(Het Decreet Omgevingsbesluit en Modulaire
omgevingsvergunningprocedure) that makes changes to the
Environment Permit Decree
(Omgevingsvergunningsdecreet).
These amendments are in line with the policy objectives for
clear, transparent and unambiguous regulation and a reduction in
regulatory burden. The Collective Decreewas published in the
Belgian Official Gazette on 10 July 2024, and came into force on 20
July 2024. The entry into force of the Decree on Environment
Decisions and the Modular Environment Permit procedure depends on
its announcement in the Official journal and on further
implementing measures.
