Applying for Accreditation as a Health Promotion Provider

This process is intended for nonprofit legal entities, such as:

• nonprofit associations (ASBL);
• local authorities.

For-profit companies or institutions are not eligible to apply for this accreditation.

To apply for accreditation, you must:

• be a nonprofit legal entity;
• commit to:
  • develop a program of coordinated actions;
  • implement this program;
  • comply with ethical standards;
  • collaborate with local health promotion centers;
  • submit an annual activity report.

 You must also provide information on:

• your organization (name, staff, any branch offices, hours of operation);
• your legal representative (proof of authority, if necessary);
• the accessibility of your premises for people with disabilities or a request for an exemption, with justification.

If you obtain accreditation:

• you are officially recognized as an accredited health promotion provider;
• you will receive an annual grant, subject to available funding;
• you will participate in a structured network in Wallonia aimed at improving the health of the population.

• AVIQ publishes the new program;
• The call for accreditation is open for one month;
• You complete the online form via the Plasma platform;
• AVIQ will send you an acknowledgment of receipt within 15 days.

If your application is incomplete:

• AVIQ will ask you to provide the missing documents within one month;
• you have one month to submit them.

Then:

• AVIQ will forward the complete application and its recommendation to the Minister within two months;
• the Minister will make a decision within two months of receiving the complete application.

The application for approval is free of charge.

When the next call for accreditation opens (scheduled in 2027):

• you will have one month to submit yourapplication;
• the decision may be issued up to four months after submission.

These deadlines may be extended if the application is incomplete.

You must include the following with your application:

• the minutes of the board of directors’ meeting approving the application for accreditation;
• proof of your legal representative’s appointment, if it has not been published in the Belgian Official Gazette.

Depending on the nature of your premises:

• if your operations involve serving the public and the premises are accessible:
  • a description of the premises and any improvements made, with photos or floor plans if necessary;

• if your activities involve serving the public and the premises are not accessible:
  • a document justifying the exemption from the accessibility requirement;
  • a description of the alternative solutions offered to people with disabilities.

• CRWASS – PART TWO – SECTOR-SPECIFIC PROVISIONS – Title IV. – Health Promotion and Prevention Organizations – CHAPTER 4. – Health Promotion Practitioners – Articles 12/75 through 12/87
• CWASS – Book VI – TITLE 1 – Preliminary CHAPTER: Health Promotion Measures, Including Prevention – Preliminary Section – Section 4: Health Promotion Practitioners – Articles 410/39 through 410/45

If the decision is negative, you may file an appeal in accordance with the rules set forth in the Walloon Code of Social Action and Health.