Since the Royal Decree of February 3, 1998 limiting the marketing, use and manufacture of certain dangerous substances and preparations, including asbestos, the use of asbestos-containing applications is prohibited.
Since January 1, 2005, the marketing and use of products containing asbestos are banned completely.
In case of sale or rent of a house, the owner is not obliged to produce an asbestos inventory of his house. However, the buyer or tenant can include a clause on this subject, either in the sales agreement or the rental agreement, specifying as part of the obligation to deliver that the property is free of asbestos or with a description of the asbestos-containing elements.