Actions related to objective 5.6

Full text of the objective 5.6 "Take biodiversity concern into account in national export credit policy" from the National Strategy

Flanders:

Export: federale bevoegdheid

Federal:

Ongoing reflection within the framework of the development of action plan 'economy and biodiveristy' , in particular development of a specific action with the Belgian Export Credit Agency

Future actions:

• Project screening procedures must ensure that activities that lead to irreversible damage to biodiversity are not promoted;
• Implement a harmonised procedure to check whether a project respond to the international biodiversity related obligations and engagements subscribed by Belgium;
• Organise training for credit export agencies staff Belgium's international obligations and engagements related to biodiversity;
• Ask companies to sign a declaration of intent setting out the commitments of the companies to meet the objectives of the national biodiversity strategy.