Recent Developments
Belgium was supposed to start issuing the European registration plates in July 2010. However, with the unexpected collapse of the federal government, the introduction of the new scheme was postponed to November 15, 2010. The last plate from the old series, 999-CFQ, was pressed by State Secretary for Mobility Etienne Schouppe.
The plate meets the European standard format: on the left a blue stripe showing the letter B and a circle of stars. Belgium was the last EU country to switch to the European model.
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