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The autonomous<br />
institutions<br />
The Flemish Parliament<br />
has established a number<br />
of autonomous institutions<br />
and one of their roles<br />
is to offer advisory services<br />
to the parliament.<br />
Office of the Children’s<br />
Rights Commissioner<br />
The Office of the Children’s<br />
Rights Commissioner<br />
defends children’s<br />
interests and advises the<br />
Flemish Parliament. It<br />
independently monitors<br />
compliance with the UN<br />
Convention on the Rights<br />
of the Child. The Flemish<br />
Parliament relies on the<br />
opinion of the Office of<br />
the Children’s Rights<br />
Commissioner to develop<br />
a child-friendly policy.<br />
The Office of the Children’s<br />
Rights Commissioner<br />
was established<br />
under the decree of<br />
15 July 1997.<br />
Flemish Ombuds Service<br />
The Flemish Ombuds<br />
Service examines complaints<br />
about the Flemish<br />
administration, drafts<br />
proposals and publishes<br />
opinions. It also reports<br />
any violations of the<br />
Code of Conduct of the<br />
Flemish MPs to the<br />
Speaker of the Flemish<br />
Parliament. The Flemish<br />
Ombuds Service was<br />
established under the<br />
decree of 7 July 1998.<br />
Flemish Peace Institute<br />
The Flemish Peace<br />
Institute conducts scientific<br />
research, gathers<br />
information and informs<br />
and advises the Flemish<br />
Parliament and the<br />
public on peace-related<br />
topics. The Peace Institute<br />
wishes to help foster<br />
a culture of peace in<br />
Flanders, Europe and the<br />
world. The Flemish Peace<br />
Institute was established<br />
under the decree of 7<br />
May 2004.<br />
Environment and water policy<br />
> > environmental protection<br />
> > waste management (Public Waste<br />
Agency of Flanders OVAM)<br />
> > drinking water<br />
> > waste water purification<br />
> > sewage systems<br />
‘Flanders is the European<br />
leader in terms of<br />
environmentally-responsible<br />
waste management’<br />
Public works, mobility and traffic<br />
safety<br />
> > roads<br />
> > waterways and inland navigation<br />
> > seaports<br />
> > regional airports<br />
> > regional transport (public<br />
transport agency De Lijn)<br />
> > Belgian institute for traffic safety<br />
and technical inspection<br />
> > driving instruction, driving<br />
schools and exam centres<br />
Municipalities and provinces<br />
> > financial resources<br />
> > administrative supervision<br />
‘Clash between the minister and the<br />
opposition on the subject of greening<br />
circulation taxes’<br />
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