Legal notices
Belgian Red Cross-Flanders
Belgian Red Cross-Flanders consists of two entities, both recognized by the government:
- the Flemish Community of the Belgian Red Cross, an institution of public utility with legal personality under the law of March 30, 1891, with its registered office at Papenvest 78, 1000 Brussels, registered with the CBE with number 0406.729.809; and
- Belgian Red Cross-Flanders, a sui generis entity with legal personality under the decree of April 26, 2024, with registered office at Motstraat 40, 2800 Mechelen, registered in the CBE with the number 1012.657.135.
Both entities are located at Motstraat 40, 2800 Mechelen.
Related entities
The following non-profit associations and public utility foundations are associated with Belgian Red Cross-Flanders and carry out certain activities jointly with it. They all have their registered office at Motstraat 40, 2800 Mechelen, with the exception of Rodekruishotel vzw. The latter has its registered office at Polderwind 4, 8377 Zuienkerke.
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non-profit organization |
CBE |
Activity |
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Rodekruis Hotel |
0844.641.653 |
Organization recreation and vacation opportunities in Polderwind domain. For more information, see www.domeinpolderwind.be. |
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Belgian Red Cross-Flanders International |
0461.634.084 |
Development cooperation, emergency relief, dissemination of international humanitarian law, tracing, volunteer work. |
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Research and development fund Belgian Red Cross-Flanders |
0885.928.615 |
To promote scientific research within the Blood Service of Belgian Red Cross-Flanders. |
Recognitions and endorsed codes of conduct
Below you will find an overview by activity of the recognitions and endorsed codes of conduct for Belgian Red Cross-Flanders and its affiliated entities.
Recognition as an NGO
Blood supply
We have been recognized as a blood establishment by Ministerial Decree of November 30, 2017 (NIHDI No. 7-95009-03 - 98-1001), as a clinical biology laboratory (NIHDI No. 8-12650-16-998) and as an intermediate structure (within the meaning of the Human Body Materials Act of December 19, 2008). The supervisory authorities are the FPS Public Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment and the Federal Agency for Medicines and Health Products (FAMHP).
Assistance
the Belgian Red Cross has been appointed by the government to manage the number 105 (central dispatching and non-urgent patient transportation). the Belgian Red Cross is supervised by the Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunications (www.bipt.be).
the Belgian Red Cross is appointed by the government to provide assistance in the event of disasters, in particular the provision of particularly urgent medical assistance and urgent psychosocial intervention, within the framework of the emergency and intervention plans drawn up by the government. the Belgian Red Cross is supervised by the FPS Public Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment(https://www.health.belgium.be/nl).
We have signed the Protocol regarding quality standards for non-urgent patient transportation . You can access this protocol at https://www.zorg-en-gezondheid.be/sites/default/files/atoms/files/Kwaliteitsnormen%20niet-dringend%20liggend%20ziekenvervoer.pdf.
We are recognized as a national training institution and specialize in the topic of first aid. The supervisory authority is the Department of Culture, Youth and Media of the Flemish Government(www.sociaalcultureel.be/volwassenen/index.aspx).
Social activities
We are recognized as a nationally organized youth association. The supervisory authority is the Department of Culture, Youth and Media of the Flemish Government(www.sociaalcultureel.be/jeugd/index.aspx).
We are recognized as a social tourism association. The supervisory authority is Tourism Flanders(www.toerismevlaanderen.be).
We are recognized as an organization with a specific mission, i.e. special library for the long-term sick and persons residing in a rest home, a home for the elderly or a hospital. The supervisory authority is the Department of Culture, Youth and Media of the Flemish Government(https://www.vlaanderen.be/cjm/nl/cultuur/bovenlokale-cultuur/bibliotheekbeleid-vlaanderen).
Aid Worldwide
We are affiliated with several codes of conduct:
- Code of Conduct on Data Protection from International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement - Family Links Network: icrc.org/en/download/file/18229/rfl-code-of-conduct.pdf.
- Principles and Rules for Red Cross and Red Crescent Humanitarian Assistance from International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies: https://www.ifrc.org/document/principles-rules-humanitarian-assistance.
- Movement-Wide Principles For Resource Mobilization by International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. http://rcrcconference.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/CD-17-R2_clean.pdf.
- Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and NGOs in Disaster Relief from International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies: http://media.ifrc.org/ifrc/who-we-are/the-movement/code-of-conduct.
- EU HUMANITARIAN PARTNERSHIP CERTIFICATE 2021 (Potential Programmatic Partner)
We receive some of the applicants for international protection in Belgium on behalf of the federal government in application of the law of January 12, 2017 on the reception of asylum seekers and certain other categories of foreigners. The supervisory authority is the Federal Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers(www.fedasil.be). All staff members within the reception structures for asylum seekers are bound by the deontological code established by ministerial decree on December 19, 2013. You can consult this code of deontology here: http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/cgi_loi/change_lg.pl?language=nl&la=N&cn=2013121957&table_name=wet.
Contact
info@rodekruis.be
T +32 15 44 33 22
F +32 15 44 33 11
BE28 0960 0000 9620