Opinion of 18 February 2026 on the draft Royal Decree implementing the draft bill regarding the contact points of certain companies mandated with replying to government requests to provide or freeze electronic evidence [and insuring the implementation of the Regulation on electronic evidence]

In its opinion, the BIPT supports the present draft Royal Decree that regulates the transfer of the contact details of the legal representative, the designated establishment or the coordination cell to the Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunications (BIPT).

Said Royal Decree is intended to implement the draft bill transposing the e-evidence Directive (EU 2023/1544), as approved by the Council of Ministers on 16 January 2026.

The draft bill also contains rules concerning certain aspects that are not included in the e-evidence Directive, and that build on the existing Belgian framework, namely the obligation for each operator to establish a coordination cell.

At the request of the competent authorities, that cell is required to provide electronic communication data.

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FR: Download document "Avis du 18 février 2026 concernant le projet d’arrêté royal portant exécution de l’avant-projet de loi relative aux points de contact de certaines entreprises qui sont chargés de répondre aux demandes de fourniture ou de gel de preuves électroniques des autorités [et mettant en œuvre le règlement relatif aux preuves électroniques]."
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