Prior authorization of:

- FPS Economy, S.M.E.s, Self-employed and Energy
  Directorate General Quality and Safety
  Safety Regulations Unit

- North Gate
  Boulevard du Roi Albert II, 16
  1000 Brussels

- Phone: +32 (0)2 277 77 12
  Fax: +32 (0)2 277 54 14
  E-mail: explo@economie.fgov.be

is required for transport from, to, or in transit through Belgium of any explosive substance.

Applications may be made only by persons or corporations having a residence or an office in Belgium. When this is not the case, the applicant must have a responsible representative residing in Belgium and approved by Ministerial Decree.

The Safety Regulations Unit may grant exemptions to the methods of packaging. These various provisions are defined in the Royal Decree of 23 September 1958, amended, laying down general rules on the manufacture, storage, possession, sales, transport and use of explosives.

When transport (import, export or transit) is authorized on a case-by-case basis and is done partially over land, the application must specify the complete itinerary, including the land portion.