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Walloon Parliament
Doc. 603 (2025-2026)
Passed
Mandatory underground cable and pipe checks via digital portal in Wallonia
Official title: Projet de décret relatif au portail d'information câbles et canalisations souterrains
Status: Parliament has approved this proposal. (parliament: ‘Adopted in plenary session’)
In plain language
- Anyone planning excavation works in Wallonia will be required to request plans of underground cables and pipes through a central digital portal.
- The rule applies to all utility operators, contractors, architects, and private individuals carrying out works on public or private land.
- If you carry out major digging works deeper than 50 centimetres at home, you must request these plans for free at least twenty working days in advance.
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From proposal to law
- Submitted 5 June 2026
- Approved by parliament 15 July 2026
- Given royal assent by the government 16 July 2026
- Published in the Belgian Official Journal 20 August 2026 · Read the official text ↗
- In force from 1 February 2027
How parliament voted
Passed on 15 July 2026Parliament has not voted on this proposal yet.