Monitoring of the implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings
Belgium
Signature and ratification
- Signed: 17 November 2005
- Ratified: 27 April 2009
- Entry into force: 1 August 2009
Belgium - 4th Evaluation Round | In progress
Focus: Vulnerabilities to human trafficking and measures taken by States Parties to prevent them, detect and support vulnerable victims, and punish the offenders, including a focus on the use of information and communication technology
(done)
GRETA Fourth round questionnaire
EN - FR | sent 13 February 2025
(GRETA may add country-specific questions, indicated where applicable in the reply to the questionnaire below)
(done)
Government's Reply to GRETA's Questionnaire
FR - Appendices | received 16 June 2025
(done) 
GRETA Monitoring visit to Belgium
(working)
GRETA's Report and Government’s Comments
Recommendation of the Committee of the Parties
Government's Reply to the recommendation of the Committee of the Parties
Belgium – 3rd Evaluation Round | Completed
Focus: Access to justice and effective remedies for victims of trafficking in human beings
GRETA Third round questionnaire: EN - FR | sent 21 October 2020
Government's Reply to GRETA's Questionnaire: FR| received 22 February 2021
GRETA Monitoring visit to Belgium: EN - FR | 25 to 29 October 2021
GRETA's Report and Government’s Comments: EN - FR | published 20 October 2022
Recommendation of the Committee of the Parties: EN - FR | adopted 25 November 2022
Government's Reply to the recommendation of the Committee of the Parties: FR only| received on 25 November 2024
Belgium - 2nd Evaluation Round | Completed
Focus: Impact of legislative, policy and practical measures on the prevention of trafficking in human beings, the protection of the rights of victims of trafficking, and the prosecution of traffickers
GRETA Second round questionnaire: EN - FR | sent 7 January 2016
Government's Reply to GRETA's Questionnaire: FR| submitted 9 June 2016
GRETA Monitoring visit to Belgium| 12 to 16 December 2016
GRETA's Report and Government’s Comments: EN - FR| published 16 November 2017
Recommendation of the Committee of the Parties: EN - FR| adopted 9 February 2018
Government's Reply to the recommendation of the Committee of the Parties: FR | submitted 15 March 2019
Belgium - 1st Evaluation Round | Completed
Focus: Overview of the implementation of the Convention by each state party
GRETA First round questionnaire: EN - FR | sent 31 January 2012
Government's Reply to GRETA's Questionnaire: EN | submitted 15 June 2012
GRETA Monitoring visit to Belgium | 1 to 5 October 2012
GRETA's Report and Government’s Comments: EN - FR | 25 September 2013
Recommendation of the Committee of the Parties: EN - FR| adopted 7 October 2013
Government's Reply to the recommendation of the Committee of the Parties: EN - FR | submitted 7 October 2015
The Council of Europe Anti-Trafficking Convention is the first international legal instrument to take a human rights-based approach to the fight against human trafficking.
An important added value of the Council of Europe Anti-Trafficking Convention is the monitoring mechanism set up to supervise its implementation by State Parties
Levels of urgency of GRETA recommendations
GRETA uses three different levels of recommendations in its reports:
“URGE” - when GRETA assesses that the national legislation or policies are not in compliance with the Convention, or when it finds that, despite the existence of legal provisions and other measures, the implementation of a key obligation under the Convention is lacking.
“CONSIDER” - when GRETA assesses that it is necessary to make further improvements to fully comply with a provision of the Convention
“INVITE” - when GRETA assesses that the measures taken to comply with a provision of the Convention are already in place and should be continued and fully implemented in practice
