Brussels Environment (BE) is the go-to environment and energy public administration in the Brussels Capital Region. It operates in two official languages: French and Dutch, reflecting the bilingual nature of the region. BE assesses, monitors and manages air, water and soil quality, prevents waste, regulates noise, increases the share of green areas and enhances biodiversity. It is also responsible for issuing environmental permits, monitoring compliance, developing and supporting environmental education projects. In addition, BE is also responsible for applying the legislation on non-ionising radiations in Brussels. This comes in two phases:

• The control and authorisation system for antennas in Brussels set up by the Authorisations and Partnerships division. The latter is responsible for issuing environmental permits for radio communication antennas based on simulations, in situ visits, and for regularly monitoring the antennas inputs (e.g., power).
• The enforcement of legislation related to non-ionising radiations based on the Code of Inspection. This is carried out by the Inspectorate and Polluted Soils division which is responsible for enforcing environmental legislation within BE. Among other things, this includes monitoring, handling complaints and, where appropriate, imposing penalties for breaches of the relevant legal provisions on the basis of the Code of Inspection.

In its multi-annual program, the Inspectorate launched in 2022 its action plan, titled INSPECTATIONS, to increase the environmental impact of its missions. The 4th pillar of this program focuses on promoting partnerships with other environmental stakeholders. In this regard, the Inspectorate participates in the SpecX project, in collaboration with KU Leuven.

The Inspectorate operates from the main site of BE at Tour & Taxis (Avenue du Port, 86C/3000, 1000 Brussels), where its eco-friendly headquarters has been located since 2014. Specifically to the radiation monitoring, the Inspectorate makes use of several spectrum analysers and broadband probes. Also, the inspectorate division is in charge of handling complaints against electromagnetic radiation. It regularly organizes measurement campaigns at complainants’ locations. This allows for refining the used measurement protocol (e.g., for 5G technology) on the basis of real-life situations.