The EU AI Act in Belgium

Per Belgium - Flemish AI Research Programme

• Department of Economy, Science and Innovation (EWI) — Policy owner, funder and oversight authority for the programme
• VLAIO (Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship) — Implementation partner for innovation uptake (ICON instruments) and industry translation
• Flanders AI Research (programme portal) — Public programme portal / coordination and outreach

Per Belgium - National AI Coalition

• FPS Policy & Support (BOSA / SPF Stratégie et Appui) — Federal coordinating body hosting the AI4Belgium secretariat and observatory; liaison with EU reporting.
• Agoria — Industry federation and founding coalition partner; industry outreach and SME engagement.
• The Beacon (Flanders) — Regional AI hub / ecosystem partner for Flanders (coordination, pilots, industry links).
• Digityser (Brussels) — Regional AI hub / Brussels ecosystem coordination partner.
• Réseau IA (Wallonia) — Regional AI network for Wallonia involved in coalition activities and pilots.

Per Belgium - Walloon AI Programme

• Agence du Numérique (Walloon Agency for Digital Affairs) — Programme coordinator and implementing authority responsible for calls, grants, monitoring and platform services.
• Agoria — Industry federation partner providing industrial outreach, sectoral coordination and contributions to governance.
• Infopôle Cluster TIC — Cluster partner supporting SME engagement, PoC coordination and local ecosystem services.
• Réseau IA — Regional AI network of private, academic and public actors contributing to co-design and dissemination.
• Walloon Government (Gouvernement Wallon) — Policy authority endorsing Digital Wallonia and allocating regional resources for the programme.
• FPS BOSA (Federal Public Service for Policy and Support / BOSA) — Federal liaison to ensure national alignment; participates in steering of national coordination (where relevant).

Per Belgium - Flemish AI Research Programme

• Requirement to rectify deficiencies or submit corrective action plans when grant terms are breached.
• Suspension of disbursements pending remediation of non-compliance or irregularities.
• Termination of grant agreements for serious or persistent breaches.
• Clawback / repayment of grant monies in cases of improper use or proven misrepresentation.
• Exclusion from future programme funding or other Flemish public research grants for significant breaches.
• Institutional disciplinary, contractual or legal consequences for research misconduct or GDPR violations.

Per Belgium - National AI Coalition

• AI4Belgium itself imposes no criminal or administrative sanctions; it relies on voluntary compliance and contractual/funding conditions.
• Failure to meet procurement or grant conditions that reference AI4Belgium guidance may result in contractual remedies or funding clawbacks.
• Where legal obligations are implicated (e.g., GDPR breaches), existing statutory sanctions and remedies apply under the relevant laws.

Per Belgium - Walloon AI Programme

• No criminal or new administrative penalties are created by the programme itself; it is a strategy and funding instrument.
• Contractual remedies: failure to meet contractual obligations can trigger repayment, suspension of funding or exclusion from future calls.
• Administrative legal remedies remain available under Belgian/Walloon public law for decisions taken in awarding or denying funds.