Criminal record check (regulated professions)

This check provides what is referred to as a Model 596-1 Criminal Record Extract for regulated professions or Modèle 596-1 Extrait du Casier Judiciaire / Uittreksel Uit Het Strafregister. There are three types of extracts in Belgium: • Model 595 which is available for any purpose • Model 596-1 which is available only for regulated roles (see below) • Model 596-2 which is available only for those working with children (minors) The following is a non-exhaustive list of regulated activities eligible for Model 596-1: • operation of a distillery/liquor factory • fermented drinks outlet/spirit drinks outlet • river charter: management/manager of technical staff • camping (operation) • hotel (tourist accommodation) • travel agency • hunting (permit) • insurance: administrator / director / manager / agent • credit institution: manager / administrator / member of the management committee / director • consumer credit intermediary: administrators, managers, directors or officers of power • mutual fund companies: administrator / director / founder of power / commissioner • accounting and tax professions • company auditor • real estate agent • private detective • special country guard • security / guarding: manager of the guarding company (training) • security / guarding: security guard - vehicle support. except. (training) • policeman • weapons: license (individuals) • weapons: gunsmith/intermediary • works contractor (accreditation) • invention (patent) • nature (forest ranger/surveillance) • birds (pleasure) • fishing (authorization) • steward (football) • driving schools (staff) • taxi: operator • taxi: driver • transport of goods: broker / broker-forwarder • transport of things (good repute) • transport of people (operator of a -) • public markets • "SAC" official (municipal administrative sanctions) • narcotics and psychotropic drugs: authorization The certificate will contain the following personal information: • Full name • Place of birth • Date of birth • Profession • Nationality • Commune • Address • National number (not the same as ID-card number) The certificate is valid for three months. Categories of criminal conviction in Belgium include (in English, Dutch and French): • Violence against the person (NL: geweld tegen personen FR: violence contre les personnes) • Sexual offences (NL: sexuele delicten FR: les infractionssexuelles) • Burglary (NL: inbraak FR: cambriolage) • Robbery (NL: diefstal FR: vol) • Theft and handling stolen goods (NL: heling FR: recel) • Fraud and forgery (NL: namaak/vervalsing FR: contrefaçon de biens/ falsification) • Criminal damage (NL: vandalisme FR: vandalisme) • Drug offences (NL: drugsdelicten FR: les infractions desdrogue) • Motoring offences (NL: verkeersdelicten FR: les infractions de traffic) Convictions are removed automatically when they become “spent”