Your partner in standards

NBN develops, publishes, and distributes standards in Belgium.

Our mission

Making knowledge accessible

We swiftly guide companies and other stakeholders to the most recent and reliable knowledge in all possible domains.

This knowledge is embodied in standards, which make expertise tangible and applicable. In this way, they provide a foundation for innovation, quality, and trust—with a positive impact on society as a whole.

From knowledge to impact

This is how we support...

Companies

Driving force behind quality, safety, and innovation

Government

Foundation for consistent policies

Education

Bridge between knowledge and practice

Consumers

Support in everyday life

Our promise

Trusted knowledge

We summarise our ambition in one promise and put it into practice through four pillars:

Trusted
knowledge

Create

Creating standards

We facilitate standard development in Belgium. Together with sector operators, we connect experts from companies, government bodies, organisations, and the academic world to develop best practices in all sectors. This creates knowledge that is widely supported and responds to societal needs.  

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Learn more about standards development

Use

Using standards

The NBN standards portal provides you with reliable access to up-to-date standards tailored to the needs of your organisation.

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Discover how to gain access

Learn

Understanding standards

Our training courses and e-learning programmes help you to interpret and apply standards correctly.

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Discover all courses

Sharing knowledge of standards

Through events and webinars, we bring people together to exchange experiences and further expand knowledge.

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Discover our calendar

NBN in figures

3.177

Belgian experts
are committed to developing standards

3.334

organisations
use our standards portal

4.592

unique users
on the Edu portal (students & academics)

20.141

subscribers
to our monthly newsletter

View all figures in the annual report

Standards in all sectors

Together with sector operators, we ensure that standards are properly aligned with the needs of each sector.

Why rely on NBN?

Proven quality and safety

Quality and reliability are embedded in our operations. With our ISO 9001 and ISO/IEC 27001 certifications, we demonstrate that we ourselves comply with the standards we promote.

Independent

NBN is governed by a broad Board of Directors comprising representatives from businesses, trade unions, government agencies, and consumer organizations. As a public-interest institution, NBN operates independently under a management agreement with the Federal Public Service Economy.