BELGIUM
ATOMIC ENERGY Agreement for cooperation on the use of atomic energy for mutual defense purposes. Signed at Brussels May 17, 1962; entered into force September 5, 1962. Agreement relating to severe nuclear accident research. Signed at Washington and Brussels March 29 and April 18, 1983; entered into force April 18, 1983; effective February 10, 1983. Arrangement for the exchange of technical information and cooperation in nuclear safety matters, with addenda. Signed at Rockville March 10, 2005; entered into force March 10, 2005.
AUTOMOTIVE TRAFFIC Agreement regarding the facilitation of road travel in the United States for holders of Belgian driving permits and in Belgium for holders of United States driving permits. Exchange of notes at Brussels February 4 and 12, 1971; entered into force February 12, 1971.
AVIATION Agreement relating to the reciprocal acceptance of airworthiness certifications. Exchange of notes at Brussels February 12 and May 14, 1973; entered into force May 14, 1973. Air transport agreement. Exchange of notes at Washington October 23, 1980; entered into force October 23, 1980. Amendments: September 22 and November 12, 1986. November 5, 1993 and January 12, 1994. Memorandum of agreement concerning assistance in developing and modernizing Belgium’s civil aviation infrastructure. Signed at Washington and Brussels June 19 and July 30, 1998; entered into force July 30, 1998.
CLAIMS Agreement relating to reciprocity on indemnification for war damages to private property.
Exchanges of notes at Brussels December 5, 1949, March 17 and December 1, 1950, and March 12, 1951; entered into force March 12, 1951.
COMMERCE Convention in addition to the treaty of July 17, 1858, with annexed declaration. Signed at Brussels May 20, 1863; entered into force June 27, 1864. Treaty providing for the extinguishment of the Scheldt dues. Signed at Brussels July 20, 1863; entered into force June 27, 1864. Treaty of friendship, establishment and navigation, with protocol. Signed at Brussels February 21, 1961; entered into force October 3, 1963. Note: Articles I and IV remain in force perpetually; remaining articles terminated July 1, 1875 with termination of 1858 treaty.
CONSULS Consular convention with exchanges of notes. Signed at Washington September 2, 1969; entered into force January 5, 1974.
CUSTOMS Arrangement relating to the granting to diplomatic and consular personnel, on a reciprocal basis, of exemption from duties and import taxes on merchandise imported for their personal use. Exchange of notes at Brussels February 26 and May 28, 1948; entered into force May 28, 1948. Agreement regarding mutual assistance between customs services. Signed at Brussels June 26, 1991; entered into force May 1, 1993.
DEFENSE (See also MUTUAL SECURITY) Mutual defense assistance agreement. Signed at Washington January 27, 1950; entered into force March 30, 1950. Agreement concerning export licenses for goods bought in the Belgo-Luxembourg Economic Union for common defense effort under the offshore procurement program. Exchange of notes at Brussels June 18, 1953; entered into force June 18, 1953.
Agreement relating to offshore procurement with exchange of notes. Signed at Brussels September 2, 1953; entered into force July 22, 1954. Agreement approving the standard offshore procurement contract with Belgium. Signed at Brussels November 19, 1953; entered into force July 22, 1954. Amendment: May 13 and July 19, 1954. Agreement relating to the disposal of redistributable and excess property furnished in connection with the mutual defense assistance program. Signed at Brussels November 17, 1953; entered into force March 10, 1955. Agreement concerning the participation of the Belgian forces in United Nations operations in Korea. Signed at Washington July 15, 1955; entered into force July 15, 1955. Agreement relating to a weapons production program. Exchange of notes at Brussels April 6 and 22, 1960; entered into force April 22, 1960. Arrangement pursuant to the mutual defense assistance agreement of January 27, 1950 relating to the disposition of equipment and materials furnished under the mutual defense assistance program. Exchange of notes at Brussels July 7, 1961; entered into force July 7, 1961. Agreement concerning certain communications facilities. Signed at Brussels April 19, 1963; entered into force April 19, 1963. Memorandum of understanding concerning the principles governing mutual cooperation in the research, development, production, procurement and logistic support of defense equipment. Signed at Brussels December 12, 1979; entered into force December 12, 1979. Agreement concerning provision of mutual logistic support, with annexes. Signed at Brussels and Stuttgart May 6 and 11, 1982; entered into force May 11, 1982. Amendments: July 1 and 10, 1991. May 1 and 22, 1992. October 27 and 30, 1997. Memorandum of understanding on the exchange of officers between the United States and Belgian air forces. Signed at Brussels and Washington September 22 and November 2, 1983; entered into force November 2, 1983. Agreement concerning the status of a U.S. ground launched cruise missile (GLCM) unit to be located in Belgium.
Exchange of notes at Brussels February 13, 1984; entered into force February 13, 1984. Implementing arrangement concerning mutual logistic support, with annexes. Signed at Evere, Belgium and Patch Barracks, Germany October 27 and 30, 1997; entered into force October 30, 1997.
ECONOMIC AND TECHNICAL COOPERATION Economic cooperation agreement. Signed at Brussels July 2, 1948; entered into force July 29, 1948. Amendments: November 22 and 29, 1948, June 29, 1950, September 10, 1951, December 11, 1952 and March 5, 1953.
EDUCATION Agreement for the financing of certain academic and cultural exchanges and programs in the field of education. Signed at Brussels December 12, 1968; entered into force May 13, 1971.
EXTRADITION Extradition treaty. Signed at Brussels April 27, 1987; entered into force September 1, 1997.
FINANCE Debt funding agreement. Signed at Washington August 18, 1925; operative June 15, 1925. Agreement modifying the debt funding agreement of August 18, 1925. Signed at Washington June 10, 1932; operative July 1, 1931. Agreement relating to guaranties authorized by section 111(b) (3) of the Economic Cooperation Act of 1948, as amended. Exchange of notes at Washington May 7 and 12, 1952; entered into force May 12, 1952.
JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE Procedures for mutual assistance in the administration of justice in connection with the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation matter.
Signed at Washington May 21, 1976; entered into force May 21, 1976. Treaty on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters, with attachment. Signed at Washington January 28, 1988; entered into force January 1, 2000.
LEND-LEASE Preliminary agreement regarding principles applying to mutual aid in the prosecution of the war against aggression. Signed at Washington June 16, 1942; entered into force June 16, 1942. Agreement relating to principles applying to the provision of aid to the armed forces of the United States. Exchange of notes at Washington April 17 and 19, 1945; operative June 16, 1942. Agreement relating to supplies and services, with memorandum of interpretation and exchanges of notes. Signed at Washington April 17 and 19 and May 19, 1945; entered into force April 17, 1945.
LEND-LEASE SETTLEMENT Memorandum of understanding regarding settlement for lend-lease, reciprocal aid, Plan A, surplus property and claims. Agreement relating to the transfer of United States surplus property in Belgium. Memorandum of agreement regarding the purchase of Belgian francs for use by United States armed forces. Signed at Washington September 24, 1946. Exchanges of letters signed at Washington September 24, 1946. Exchanges of memorandums signed at Washington July 23 and September 24, 1946; entered into force September 24, 1946. Amendments: May 12, 1949, January 20 and April 2, 1954.
MAPPING Basic exchange and cooperative agreement concerning mapping, charting and geodesy cooperation. Signed at Fairfax March 1, 1994; entered into force March 1, 1994.
MILITARY CEMETERIES AND MONUMENTS
Agreement concerning American military cemeteries, and related note of December 24, 1959. Signed at Brussels November 27, 1959; entered into force November 27, 1959. Amendments: January 8, 1962 and October 24, 1963
MUTUAL SECURITY Agreement relating to the assurances required under the Mutual Security Act of 1951. Exchange of notes at Brussels January 7, 1952; entered into force January 7, 1952.
NARCOTIC DRUGS Arrangement for the direct exchange of certain information regarding the traffic in narcotic drugs. Exchange of notes at Brussels February 6 and June 13, 1928; entered into force June 13, 1928.
PACIFIC SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES Treaty of arbitration. Signed at Washington March 20, 1929; entered into force August 25, 1930. Treaty of conciliation. Signed at Washington March 20, 1929; entered into force August 25, 1930.
PATENTS Agreement to facilitate the interchange of patent rights and technical information for defense purposes. Signed at Brussels October 12, 1954; entered into force October 12, 1954. Agreement approving the procedures for reciprocal filing of classified patent applications. Exchange of notes at Brussels May 6 and 18, 1960; entered into force May 18, 1960.
POSTAL MATTERS Money order convention. Signed at Washington November 20, 1882; entered into force January 1, 1883.
Agreement concerning the exchange of parcel post, and regulations of execution. Signed at Washington January 5, 1939; entered into force May 1, 1939. Memorandum of understanding relating to the initiation of express mail/datapost service. Signed at Washington and Brussels March 6 and 28, 1975; entered into force March 28, 1975; effective April 1, 1975.
SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION Memorandum of understanding concerning the furnishing of balloon launching and associated services. Signed at Washington June 8 and 15, 1983; entered into force June 15, 1983.
SEABEDS Agreement relating to the agreement of August 14, 1987 on the resolution of practical problems with respect to deep seabed mining areas. Exchange of notes at Brussels August 14, 1987; entered into force August 14, 1987.
SHIPPING Agreement relating to jurisdiction over vessels utilizing the Louisiana Offshore Oil Port. Exchange of notes at Washington December 1 and 9, 1983; entered into force December 9, 1983.
SMUGGLING Convention for the prevention of smuggling of alcoholic beverages into the United States. Signed at Washington December 9, 1925; entered into force January 11, 1928.
SOCIAL SECURITY Agreement on social security, with final protocol. Signed at Washington February 19, 1982; entered into force July 1, 1984. Additional protocol and administrative agreement for the implementation of the agreement on social security of February 19, 1982. Signed at Brussels November 23, 1982; entered into force July 1, 1984.
TAXATION Agreement relating to relief from taxation of United States expenditures in Belgium for common defense. Exchange of notes at Brussels March 18 and April 7, 1952; entered into force April 7, 1952. Convention for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income. Signed at Brussels July 9, 1970; entered into force October 13, 1972. Supplementary protocol modifying and supplementing the convention of July 9, 1970 for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income, with exchange of notes. Signed at Washington December 31, 1987; entered into force August 3, 1989. Agreement concerning relief from double taxation on income derived from the operation of ships and aircraft. Exchange of notes at Washington October 14, 1987 and March 21, 1988; entered into force March 21, 1988.
TELECOMMUNICATION Agreement relating to the reciprocal granting of authorizations to permit licensed amateur radio operators of either country to operate their stations in the other country. Exchange of notes at Brussels June 15 and 18, 1965; entered into force June 18, 1965.
VISAS Agreement relating to the reciprocal waiver of visas and visa fees. Exchange of notes at Brussels May 3 and 23, 1962; entered into force May 23, 1962; operative June 22, 1962. Amendment: March 9 and April 20, 1971 (22 UST 678; BENELUX (BELGIUM, NETHERLANDS, LUXEMBOURG)
TRADE Agreement providing trade concessions on certain items under the general agreement on tariffs and trade. Signed at Geneva June 8, 1955; entered into force July 24, 1955.
Agreement supplementary to the general agreement on tariffs and trade, with exchanges of notes. Signed at Washington June 27, 1957; entered into force June 27, 1957. Agreement providing compensatory concessions under the general agreement on tariffs and trade for certain tariff actions taken by the United States. Exchange of notes at Geneva January 29 and February 1, 1962; entered into force February 1, 1962.