VLIZ supports a strong and ambitious EU Ocean Act. As key actor in ocean observation, data management, research infrastructures, ocean research (ocean-climate-biodiversity), citizen engagement, blue economy and innovation, science to policy and science diplomacy, VLIZ calls for a strong and clear legally binding framework that focuses on coordination and alignment of disperse and fragmented efforts, resources, and…
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Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ)
Academic / research · Belgium · EU Transparency Register 968695641327-04
1
position filed
in the 326 files tracked
1
legislative file
of 326 tracked
1
with a full position paper
attached to a submission
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Who they are
Among the 126 think tanks and research institutions on this site, they rank #99 by legislative files engaged — a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
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declared costs / yr (floor)
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EP accreditations
as declared to the register
2021
in the register since
Declares membership of
- Specialised/expert networks on marine data
- infrastructures
- citizen science and research
- EMODNET →
- ESFRIs
- European Marine Board →
- EuroMarine
- SCOR-ISC
- POGO
- EMSEA
- EU4Ocean
- ..
- and 5 more
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 30 Aug 2026).
- Register category
- Think tanks and research institutions
- Registered as
- Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee (VLIZ)
- Head office
- Oostende, Belgium
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 30 Aug 2026); cost bands are floors, not audited totals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
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Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ) filed 1 position on 9 Feb 2026, across 1 of the 326 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 1 time.
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