Claim: Open access to scholarly communication in Belgium was accelerated after 2007, and the Brussels Declaration for open access was officially signed in 2012.7, and the Brussels Declaration for open access was officially signed in 2012.
Evidence: In Belgium, open access to scholarly communication accelerated after 2007 when the University of Liège adopted its first open-access mandate. The "Brussels Declaration" for open access was signed by officials in 2012.