Updating soil quality targets and soil material reuse rules in Flanders
Official title: Ontwerp van decreet tot wijziging van het Bodemdecreet van 27 oktober 2006, wat betreft de vaststelling van richtwaarden voor bodemkwaliteit en waarden voor het gebruik van bodemmaterialen
Status: Parliament has approved this proposal. (parliament: ‘published in the Belgian Official Gazette’)
In plain language
- The Flemish Government will be allowed to consider technical and economic feasibility when setting target values for soil quality and the reuse of excavated soil.
- This mainly affects soil remediation experts, construction and earthmoving companies, and the Flemish waste agency OVAM.
- It reduces the risk of construction or clean-up projects grinding to a complete halt due to unachievable limits, while the government continues to oversee soil safety.
Automatically summarised (gemini-3.8-flash). AI can make mistakes: if in doubt, read the official text.
From proposal to law
- Submitted 23 December 2025
- Approved by parliament 25 February 2026
- Given royal assent by the government 27 February 2026
- Published in the Belgian Official Journal 13 March 2026 · Read the official text ↗
- In force 23 March 2026
How parliament voted
Passed on 25 February 202661 for · 14 against · 34 abstention(s)
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N-VA Voted for
30 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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Vlaams Belang Abstained
0 for · 0 against · 25 abstentions
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Vooruit Voted for
16 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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cd&v Voted for
15 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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Anders. Abstained
0 for · 0 against · 8 abstentions
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PVDA Voted against
0 for · 8 against · 0 abstentions
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Groen Voted against
0 for · 6 against · 0 abstentions
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Onafhankelijke Abstained
0 for · 0 against · 1 abstention