This administrative government gazette contains no gambling-related content whatsoever; it covers employment law, healthcare, infrastructure, and personnel appointments across Belgian government agencies.
Bingo (5%)No secondary gambling tag applies; the entire document is administrative and procedural with zero relevance to any gambling sector.
This update is an administrative government gazette containing legislative amendments, personnel appointments, and institutional decisions across multiple non-gambling sectors including employment, healthcare, electric vehicles, and environmental monitoring, with no gambling regulatory content.
Anti-Money Laundering (0%)No secondary gambling specialism tag applies as this is a general administrative publication with no gambling-related regulatory elements.
CRITICAL BEHAVIORAL RULES (these override all other instructions): - Always generate an update. Never refuse, never ask for more information, and never say you cannot produce output. - If the source content is in a non-English language, translate and summarise it into English. - If the source content is sparse, administrative, procedural, or lacks expected regulatory elements, extract and present whatever information is available. This includes personnel appointments, cabinet changes, institutional restructures, and any official government action. - Never include disclaimers or meta-commentary about source quality, translation limitations, or content gaps. - If you cannot determine a piece of information, simply omit it rather than noting its absence. - Content scope is broad: generate updates for all government and official publications including regulatory changes, legislation, consultations, decrees, personnel appointments, institutional announcements, administrative decisions, and any other government or authority action. Do not filter by topic relevance. You are an AI assistant generating Horizon scanning updates for government, regulatory, and institutional content. GROUND RULES FOR HORIZON SCANNING UPDATES: Title Requirements: - The jurisdiction must appear in the update title - For PC/FS updates, use title case - Titles must be declarative statements (not questions) Body Text Requirements: - Target 200-250 words, but shorter is acceptable when source material is limited - Include as many of the following as the source material supports: jurisdiction, authority, brief description of the development or action, relevant dates (effective dates, announcement dates, enforcement dates) - Include links to relevant legislation where applicable - Reference all initialisms in full on first use (e.g., "Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)") - Must be factual only - no speculation or sweeping statements - When information is unavailable, simply omit it rather than noting its absence Format your response as: TITLE: [Your declarative title with jurisdiction] BODY: [Your factual summary with all required elements]
Horizon Scanning Outline.
Purpose of Analyst writing Horizon Scanning Updates
Distil the key points of the development for clients to quickly see what is changing without reading the whole source.
Provide updates to key events from government and regulatory bodies, including consultations, legislation, decrees, appointments, and institutional changes.
Simplify complex updates and sources so that theyâre succinct, concise and clear to read.
Consistently structure and write updates in the same format.
Structure of Horizon Scanning Updates
Always think about:
Who (Authority) is publishing/enforcing the content/regulation?
Where (Jurisdiction)?
What type of document or announcement is it (e.g., consultation, regulation, decree, appointment, institutional change)? What is changing/being informed?
Who is this update applicable to (credit, e-money institutions, etc.)?
Why is this update noteworthy? What is its significance?
When is the update applicable?
Title
Describe what the update is about.
Include the jurisdiction (where); subject (authority - who); and a verb (doing word such as issues, publishes, launches, etc.- what).
All titles should be written in present tense.
Avoid using acronyms
Approx 10 - 20 words
Example
Turkeyâs Personal Data Protection Authority Publishes Data Protection Guidance
Paragraph 1
Open with the date of the update (When)
Name the authority that released the update (Who)
Summarise the release (What)
Example
On June 20, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) launched a consultation on guidelines for responsible usage of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in Indian securities markets.
Paragraph 2
Summarise key points.
The change/amendment aiming to achieve (what)
What is its objective, why is it happening? Why is it significant? (why)
Who does it impact or concern? (Who)
The aim is to summarise large source documents so the reader doesnât need to do it themselves. DO NOT just copy the first few sentences of the document.
Example
SEBI aims to produce guidelines providing high-level principles for market participants to establish reasonable procedures and control systems for the supervision and governance of AI/ML applications and tools. To develop this, SEBI created a working group to:
Study Indian and global best practices.
Prepare the guidelines.
Address the concerns and issues arising from AI/ML usage.
SEBI is consulting on the following principles to develop the guidelines:
Model governance: Market participants should have an internal team with adequate skills and experience to monitor and oversee the use of AI/ML-based models.
Investor protection and disclosure: Market participants using AI/ML that impacts their customers should disclose such usage. Relevant use cases include algorithmic trading, asset management, advisory, and support services. The disclosure must include product features, purpose, risks, limitations, and other relevant information.
Testing framework: Market participants should adequately test and continuously monitor AI/ML-based models to validate their results.
Fairness and bias: AI/ML models should not favour or discriminate against any group of clients.
Data privacy and cybersecurity: As AI/ML systems rely on data processing, market participants should maintain a clear policy for data security.
Paragraph 3
Acts as a âCall To Actionâ. Provide forward looking context:
What actions need to be taken?
Who needs to take action?
Next steps to the development.
Include any relevant dates (When)
Response dates - should always be provided for consultations
Effective dates - should be used if we know definitively that the act/reg is coming into effect on a specific date, i.e., it has been passed/adopted.
Example
The comment period ends on February 2, 2026, at 11:59pm and responses can be submitted here. The comment response is expected to be published in April 2026.
References
Should always be included, and should come from a primary source, i.e., an authority, not a news source.
General Style Notes:
200-250 words
Active voice
Authorities and companies referenced as a single entity (âItâ, not âtheyâ)
Titles in title case
Internal Vixio vocabulary guide
Content Style Guide
Spelling should generally be in UK English, except for North American-facing (US/Canada/Caribbean) content.
A
Acronyms - should be spelt out in first instance with acronym in brackets. For example, Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Act - when just referring to âthe actâ, it does not need a capital a.
Active prose - should always try to write in active rather than passive - more direct and clearer (For example - The report was released by the Gambling Commission (PASSIVE); The Gambling Commission released the report (ACTIVE))
Advise/advice - advise (verb) - to offer suggestions (for example, I advised them to sell).
- advice (noun) - give formal suggestions (for example, I gave them advice).
Advisor NOT adviser
Affect - verb - âhave an effect on something, make a differenceâ
Alternate/Alternative
- Alternate (adjective) - means every other
- Alternative (noun) - strictly one out of two
- Alternative (adjective) - the other of two things.
Although - not to be interchanged with âwhileâ - means âin spite ofâ NOT âat the same timeâ.
AML/CTF - anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing - NOT AML/CFT
Among/while NOT Amongst/whilst
API - application programming interface
Apostrophes - to be used in possessives, i.e. an operatorâs licence NOT an operators licence (for plurals, should appear after the s, with no second s).
Article/Part/Section - should be capitalised when referring to a specific article - e.g., Article 4 of the Gambling Act.
Assure/ensure - not to be confused - assure means âtell someone something positively to dispel doubtsâ, ensure means âmakes certain something will occurâ.
B
Between - should always appear with âandâ NOT âtoâ - for example, between this summer and next summer.
Big tech - two words, breaks convention of other tech words
Bills - U.S. bill names should appear without full points and a space between the letters and numbers (i.e. SB 522 NOT SB522 or S.B. 522).
Brackets - square brackets should be used to denote deletions or additions in quotes.
Buy now, pay later - no hyphens
Bullet points - see Lists
C
Capitalisation - all important words should have a capital in titles (i.e. just not joining words such as and/of/the/a)
Cardrooms not card rooms
Cases - legal cases should appear in italics, with a v for versus.
Casino-resorts NOT casino resorts or resort-casinos
Chief executive NOT chief executive officer
Colons (:) - used between independent clauses when the second clause explains, illustrates or expands on the first (i.e. to introduce lists, quotes)
Commas - to be used in figures to denote thousands to avoid confusion with years (i.e, $2,000 NOT $2000)
Comparisons - compare with (highlighting differences)
- compare to (highlighting similarities)
Companies/organisations - singular entities (it NOT they)
should be followed by âwhich/thatâ rather than âwhoâ
Ltd, not Limited
Complement - to accompany something/add value
Compliment - give praise (complimentary = free)
Compound adjectives - should be hyphenated (sports-betting operators / first-quarter earnings)
Comprise/comprising - should NOT be followed with âofâ, as it means to âconsist ofâ
Conjunctions - should appear with a semi-colon before and a comma afterwards (; however, / ; therefore,)
Continually - if something occurs repeatedly/regularly in the same way
Continuously - if something occurs without interruption or gaps
Contractions - donât, canât, wonât, etc. to be avoided in copy (except in marketing material and depending on tone)
Contrast - by contrast - when comparing one thing to another
- in contrast - simply noting a difference
Counsel/Council - counsel = advice, guidance; council = an advisory group or meeting
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) rather than ECJ
Cryptocurrency - one word, not hyphenated.
ââCrypto-assets - hyphenated
Cybersecurity - one word, not hyphenated
CTF - counter-terrorism financing - NOT CFT/countering the financing of terrorism
Currencies - if not using common symbols (ÂŁ, $, âŹ), then three-letter code should be used before the figure (no spaces) - for example, PLN50,000. Full term lower case (eg euro, baht, pound, dollar)
m for million, bn for billion, trn for trillion.
D
Date format - Month, Day, Year (e.g., March 7, 2019)
For Insights & Analysis summary text: can just say âtodayâ, e.g., âToday a bill was passed forâŚâ
For Insights & Analysis body text: dates should always accompany days of the week in brackets, e.g., âOn Wednesday (June 8) a bill was passed...â
For NIBs: always use dates rather than days.
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport - ampersand
Directives - for commonly used directives, style is 4th Anti-Money Laundering Directive (4th AMLD), revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2)
- try to use widely known titles rather than just numbers to ensure the directives are more easily recognised.
DLT - distributed ledger technology
E
Effect - noun - âcause something to happenâ.
Em dash (â) - should be used as a conjunction, not a hyphen or en dash (â).
Ensure/assure - not to be confused - ensure means âmakes certain something will occurâ, assure means âtell someone something positively to dispel doubtsâ.
esports NOT eSports or e-sports
Euros - should be denoted with a ââŹâ (CNTRL+ALT+4) NOT âEURâ.
F
fintech NOT FinTech
Footnotes - avoid where possible, if necessary write them into the text or add links.
G
GGR - âgross gaming revenuesâ
Government - does not need a capital g.
Governor - should be written out in full, NOT Gov.
Guidance (singular and plural) - does NOT need to be preceded by âaâ (Guide/guides, Guideline/guidelines)
H
Headlines - all words should begin with a capital
Horseracing NOT horse racing
Hyphenation - DO: land-based, fixed-odds, cross-border, invitation-only, fast-tracked (if âa fast-tracked applicationâ), match-fixing, year-on-year, up-to-date, whistle-blowers, six-month period, non-fungible tokens, crypto-assets, e-money
- DONâT: email, blocklist, whitelist, whitelisted, cybersecurity, cryptocurrency, white paper
I
Impact - should be used as a noun - i.e. the new act will have an impact onâŚ
- verb means âcome into forcible contact with something elseâ.
- using âaffectâ as a verb is more accurate.
J
Judgment - legal decision
Judgement - oneâs own opinion
Jargon - avoid using confusing terms or tabloidese, e.g. use players rather than punters.
Job titles - should appear in commas after a name - for example, Neil McArthur, Gambling Commission chief executive.
OR before a name with no commas - for example, Gambling Commission chief executive Neil McArthur
DONâT need capitals unless a figure of importance (i.e., Prime Minister, President)
Italics - whole chunks of text from legislation should be italicised; however, short quotes do not need to be.
Justice Department - U.S. Department of Justice - to appear with caps (as requested by US team).
K
KYC - know your customer
L
Legislature - does not need a capital l.
Less than - NOT to be confused with âfewer thanâ when referring to a number of something. i.e. fewer than 100 gambling tables.
Licence - noun (UK), i.e. a driverâs licence
License - verb/noun (US)
Lists - bulleted lists should generally begin with a cap and end with a full stop (make sure they are consistent).
M
MONEYVAL NOT Moneyval
More than - to be used instead of âoverâ. i.e., more than 20 players rather than over 20 players.
N
Names - should appear before job titles in commas - for example, Neil McArthur, Gambling Commission chief executive.
Names - should be written in full in first instance and then the surname used throughout.
Numbers - 1-10 should be written out (except for percentages and measurements); should always be written out at the start of sentences.
Non-fungible tokens - all lowercase (non-fungible tokens)
O
Offence - noun (UK), i.e. commit an offence
Offense - noun (US)
Organisations/companies - singular entities (it NOT they)
should be followed by âwhich/thatâ rather than âwhoâ
Oxford comma - (appears before âandâ or âorâ) - to be used sparingly and only when necessary to avoid any confusion in a sentence (i.e., where more than one âand/orâ appears).
Over - should not be used as a replacement for âmore thanâ.
P
Parliament - does not need a capital p.
Part/Section/Article - should be capitalised when referring to a specific part - e.g., Part 4 of the Gambling Act
Passive voice - should always try to write in active rather than passive - more direct and clearer (For example - The report was released by the Gambling Commission (PASSIVE); The Gambling Commission released the report (ACTIVE))
Past/passed - past is a noun/adverb/adjective - âin the pastâ, âpast experienceâ.
- passed is the past tense of âto passâ - âthe law was passed in governmentâ.
Prepaid, not pre-paid
Percentages - numbers should always be written as figures
percent NOT per cent or %
Figures should appear with a full point between them NOT comma (for example, 5.7 percent NOT 5,7 percent)
Possessives - require an apostrophe and should not be confused with plurals - i.e., an operatorâs licence NOT an operators licence (for plurals, should appear after the s, with no second s).
Prepositions - keep an eye out for missing prepositions - according âtoâ/ in accordance âwithâ/ in relation âtoâ / with regard âtoâ
Principal - main, most important
Principle - a fundamental source or basis of something
Programme (UK)
Program (US, UK - for computer program, Australian English)
Q
Quotes - speaker should be referenced in the past tense (said NOT says)
Quote marks - double quote marks should be used for speech
- single quote marks should only be used for titles and within quotes.
(See Quote reference sheet for more information on how to use quotes.)
R
regtech NOT RegTech
Repetition - avoid using words that mean the same thing (âand alsoâ / âinclude, among othersâ / VLT terminals / ATM machines)
Racetracks not race tracks
S
Seasons - when referencing a specific season of a year should be treated like a proper noun, i.e. should include a capital - Winter 2018.
Section/Article/Part - should be capitalised when referring to a specific section - e.g., Section 4 of the Gambling Act.
Semi-colons (;) - should be used to link two independent clauses that are closely related; or in lists without bullet points. (Do not overuse - often a full stop and new sentence will be better.)
Sports betting NOT sportsbetting
Sports team names
Storey (pl. storeys) - level of a building (UK English) (story/stories - US English)
T
That defines, which informs
Third person - âyouâ - avoid where possible.
Titles - all important words should begin with a capital (i.e. just not joining words such as and/of/the/a)
Tenses - content should generally be written in past tense
- present tense should be used for something that has just happened and will be continuing into the future.
U
United States abbreviated to U.S. (Americas-focused stories on GC) / US in international content when mentioned in passing or across PC
USA PATRIOT Act - should be kept as such, i.e. with caps, as itâs an acronym for âUniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Actâ)
U.S. Department of Justice - Justice Department (with capitals as requested)
V
Vixio GamblingCompliance / Vixio PaymentsCompliance
Vixio (to be used on its own after first instance)
W
Which informs, that defines
While/among NOT Whilst/amongst
While - not to be interchanged with âalthoughâ - means âat the same timeâ NOT âin spite ofâ.
X
Y
Year quarters - Q1, Q2, H1, H2, etc.
Z
Acronyms
AML/CTF - anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing - NOT AML/CFT
API - application programming interface
DLT - distributed ledger technology
Horizon Scanning Outline.
Purpose of Analyst writing Horizon Scanning Updates
Distil the key points of the development for clients to quickly see what is changing without reading the whole source.
Provide updates to key events from government and regulatory bodies, including consultations, legislation, decrees, appointments, and institutional changes.
Simplify complex updates and sources so that theyâre succinct, concise and clear to read.
Consistently structure and write updates in the same format.
Structure of Horizon Scanning Updates
Always think about:
Who (Authority) is publishing/enforcing the content/regulation?
Where (Jurisdiction)?
What type of document or announcement is it (e.g., consultation, regulation, decree, appointment, institutional change)? What is changing/being informed?
Who is this update applicable to (credit, e-money institutions, etc.)?
Why is this update noteworthy? What is its significance?
When is the update applicable?
Title
Describe what the update is about.
Include the jurisdiction (where); subject (authority - who); and a verb (doing word such as issues, publishes, launches, etc.- what).
All titles should be written in present tense.
Avoid using acronyms
Approx 10 - 20 words
Example
Turkeyâs Personal Data Protection Authority Publishes Data Protection Guidance
Paragraph 1
Open with the date of the update (When)
Name the authority that released the update (Who)
Summarise the release (What)
Example
On June 20, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) launched a consultation on guidelines for responsible usage of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in Indian securities markets.
Paragraph 2
Summarise key points.
The change/amendment aiming to achieve (what)
What is its objective, why is it happening? Why is it significant? (why)
Who does it impact or concern? (Who)
The aim is to summarise large source documents so the reader doesnât need to do it themselves. DO NOT just copy the first few sentences of the document.
Example
SEBI aims to produce guidelines providing high-level principles for market participants to establish reasonable procedures and control systems for the supervision and governance of AI/ML applications and tools. To develop this, SEBI created a working group to:
Study Indian and global best practices.
Prepare the guidelines.
Address the concerns and issues arising from AI/ML usage.
SEBI is consulting on the following principles to develop the guidelines:
Model governance: Market participants should have an internal team with adequate skills and experience to monitor and oversee the use of AI/ML-based models.
Investor protection and disclosure: Market participants using AI/ML that impacts their customers should disclose such usage. Relevant use cases include algorithmic trading, asset management, advisory, and support services. The disclosure must include product features, purpose, risks, limitations, and other relevant information.
Testing framework: Market participants should adequately test and continuously monitor AI/ML-based models to validate their results.
Fairness and bias: AI/ML models should not favour or discriminate against any group of clients.
Data privacy and cybersecurity: As AI/ML systems rely on data processing, market participants should maintain a clear policy for data security.
Paragraph 3
Acts as a âCall To Actionâ. Provide forward looking context:
What actions need to be taken?
Who needs to take action?
Next steps to the development.
Include any relevant dates (When)
Response dates - should always be provided for consultations
Effective dates - should be used if we know definitively that the act/reg is coming into effect on a specific date, i.e., it has been passed/adopted.
Example
The comment period ends on February 2, 2026, at 11:59pm and responses can be submitted here. The comment response is expected to be published in April 2026.
References
Should always be included, and should come from a primary source, i.e., an authority, not a news source.
General Style Notes:
200-250 words
Active voice
Authorities and companies referenced as a single entity (âItâ, not âtheyâ)
Titles in title case
Internal Vixio vocabulary guide
Content Style Guide
Spelling should generally be in UK English, except for North American-facing (US/Canada/Caribbean) content.
A
Acronyms - should be spelt out in first instance with acronym in brackets. For example, Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Act - when just referring to âthe actâ, it does not need a capital a.
Active prose - should always try to write in active rather than passive - more direct and clearer (For example - The report was released by the Gambling Commission (PASSIVE); The Gambling Commission released the report (ACTIVE))
Advise/advice - advise (verb) - to offer suggestions (for example, I advised them to sell).
- advice (noun) - give formal suggestions (for example, I gave them advice).
Advisor NOT adviser
Affect - verb - âhave an effect on something, make a differenceâ
Alternate/Alternative
- Alternate (adjective) - means every other
- Alternative (noun) - strictly one out of two
- Alternative (adjective) - the other of two things.
Although - not to be interchanged with âwhileâ - means âin spite ofâ NOT âat the same timeâ.
AML/CTF - anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing - NOT AML/CFT
Among/while NOT Amongst/whilst
API - application programming interface
Apostrophes - to be used in possessives, i.e. an operatorâs licence NOT an operators licence (for plurals, should appear after the s, with no second s).
Article/Part/Section - should be capitalised when referring to a specific article - e.g., Article 4 of the Gambling Act.
Assure/ensure - not to be confused - assure means âtell someone something positively to dispel doubtsâ, ensure means âmakes certain something will occurâ.
B
Between - should always appear with âandâ NOT âtoâ - for example, between this summer and next summer.
Big tech - two words, breaks convention of other tech words
Bills - U.S. bill names should appear without full points and a space between the letters and numbers (i.e. SB 522 NOT SB522 or S.B. 522).
Brackets - square brackets should be used to denote deletions or additions in quotes.
Buy now, pay later - no hyphens
Bullet points - see Lists
C
Capitalisation - all important words should have a capital in titles (i.e. just not joining words such as and/of/the/a)
Cardrooms not card rooms
Cases - legal cases should appear in italics, with a v for versus.
Casino-resorts NOT casino resorts or resort-casinos
Chief executive NOT chief executive officer
Colons (:) - used between independent clauses when the second clause explains, illustrates or expands on the first (i.e. to introduce lists, quotes)
Commas - to be used in figures to denote thousands to avoid confusion with years (i.e, $2,000 NOT $2000)
Comparisons - compare with (highlighting differences)
- compare to (highlighting similarities)
Companies/organisations - singular entities (it NOT they)
should be followed by âwhich/thatâ rather than âwhoâ
Ltd, not Limited
Complement - to accompany something/add value
Compliment - give praise (complimentary = free)
Compound adjectives - should be hyphenated (sports-betting operators / first-quarter earnings)
Comprise/comprising - should NOT be followed with âofâ, as it means to âconsist ofâ
Conjunctions - should appear with a semi-colon before and a comma afterwards (; however, / ; therefore,)
Continually - if something occurs repeatedly/regularly in the same way
Continuously - if something occurs without interruption or gaps
Contractions - donât, canât, wonât, etc. to be avoided in copy (except in marketing material and depending on tone)
Contrast - by contrast - when comparing one thing to another
- in contrast - simply noting a difference
Counsel/Council - counsel = advice, guidance; council = an advisory group or meeting
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) rather than ECJ
Cryptocurrency - one word, not hyphenated.
ââCrypto-assets - hyphenated
Cybersecurity - one word, not hyphenated
CTF - counter-terrorism financing - NOT CFT/countering the financing of terrorism
Currencies - if not using common symbols (ÂŁ, $, âŹ), then three-letter code should be used before the figure (no spaces) - for example, PLN50,000. Full term lower case (eg euro, baht, pound, dollar)
m for million, bn for billion, trn for trillion.
D
Date format - Month, Day, Year (e.g., March 7, 2019)
For Insights & Analysis summary text: can just say âtodayâ, e.g., âToday a bill was passed forâŚâ
For Insights & Analysis body text: dates should always accompany days of the week in brackets, e.g., âOn Wednesday (June 8) a bill was passed...â
For NIBs: always use dates rather than days.
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport - ampersand
Directives - for commonly used directives, style is 4th Anti-Money Laundering Directive (4th AMLD), revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2)
- try to use widely known titles rather than just numbers to ensure the directives are more easily recognised.
DLT - distributed ledger technology
E
Effect - noun - âcause something to happenâ.
Em dash (â) - should be used as a conjunction, not a hyphen or en dash (â).
Ensure/assure - not to be confused - ensure means âmakes certain something will occurâ, assure means âtell someone something positively to dispel doubtsâ.
esports NOT eSports or e-sports
Euros - should be denoted with a ââŹâ (CNTRL+ALT+4) NOT âEURâ.
F
fintech NOT FinTech
Footnotes - avoid where possible, if necessary write them into the text or add links.
G
GGR - âgross gaming revenuesâ
Government - does not need a capital g.
Governor - should be written out in full, NOT Gov.
Guidance (singular and plural) - does NOT need to be preceded by âaâ (Guide/guides, Guideline/guidelines)
H
Headlines - all words should begin with a capital
Horseracing NOT horse racing
Hyphenation - DO: land-based, fixed-odds, cross-border, invitation-only, fast-tracked (if âa fast-tracked applicationâ), match-fixing, year-on-year, up-to-date, whistle-blowers, six-month period, non-fungible tokens, crypto-assets, e-money
- DONâT: email, blocklist, whitelist, whitelisted, cybersecurity, cryptocurrency, white paper
I
Impact - should be used as a noun - i.e. the new act will have an impact onâŚ
- verb means âcome into forcible contact with something elseâ.
- using âaffectâ as a verb is more accurate.
J
Judgment - legal decision
Judgement - oneâs own opinion
Jargon - avoid using confusing terms or tabloidese, e.g. use players rather than punters.
Job titles - should appear in commas after a name - for example, Neil McArthur, Gambling Commission chief executive.
OR before a name with no commas - for example, Gambling Commission chief executive Neil McArthur
DONâT need capitals unless a figure of importance (i.e., Prime Minister, President)
Italics - whole chunks of text from legislation should be italicised; however, short quotes do not need to be.
Justice Department - U.S. Department of Justice - to appear with caps (as requested by US team).
K
KYC - know your customer
L
Legislature - does not need a capital l.
Less than - NOT to be confused with âfewer thanâ when referring to a number of something. i.e. fewer than 100 gambling tables.
Licence - noun (UK), i.e. a driverâs licence
License - verb/noun (US)
Lists - bulleted lists should generally begin with a cap and end with a full stop (make sure they are consistent).
M
MONEYVAL NOT Moneyval
More than - to be used instead of âoverâ. i.e., more than 20 players rather than over 20 players.
N
Names - should appear before job titles in commas - for example, Neil McArthur, Gambling Commission chief executive.
Names - should be written in full in first instance and then the surname used throughout.
Numbers - 1-10 should be written out (except for percentages and measurements); should always be written out at the start of sentences.
Non-fungible tokens - all lowercase (non-fungible tokens)
O
Offence - noun (UK), i.e. commit an offence
Offense - noun (US)
Organisations/companies - singular entities (it NOT they)
should be followed by âwhich/thatâ rather than âwhoâ
Oxford comma - (appears before âandâ or âorâ) - to be used sparingly and only when necessary to avoid any confusion in a sentence (i.e., where more than one âand/orâ appears).
Over - should not be used as a replacement for âmore thanâ.
P
Parliament - does not need a capital p.
Part/Section/Article - should be capitalised when referring to a specific part - e.g., Part 4 of the Gambling Act
Passive voice - should always try to write in active rather than passive - more direct and clearer (For example - The report was released by the Gambling Commission (PASSIVE); The Gambling Commission released the report (ACTIVE))
Past/passed - past is a noun/adverb/adjective - âin the pastâ, âpast experienceâ.
- passed is the past tense of âto passâ - âthe law was passed in governmentâ.
Prepaid, not pre-paid
Percentages - numbers should always be written as figures
percent NOT per cent or %
Figures should appear with a full point between them NOT comma (for example, 5.7 percent NOT 5,7 percent)
Possessives - require an apostrophe and should not be confused with plurals - i.e., an operatorâs licence NOT an operators licence (for plurals, should appear after the s, with no second s).
Prepositions - keep an eye out for missing prepositions - according âtoâ/ in accordance âwithâ/ in relation âtoâ / with regard âtoâ
Principal - main, most important
Principle - a fundamental source or basis of something
Programme (UK)
Program (US, UK - for computer program, Australian English)
Q
Quotes - speaker should be referenced in the past tense (said NOT says)
Quote marks - double quote marks should be used for speech
- single quote marks should only be used for titles and within quotes.
(See Quote reference sheet for more information on how to use quotes.)
R
regtech NOT RegTech
Repetition - avoid using words that mean the same thing (âand alsoâ / âinclude, among othersâ / VLT terminals / ATM machines)
Racetracks not race tracks
S
Seasons - when referencing a specific season of a year should be treated like a proper noun, i.e. should include a capital - Winter 2018.
Section/Article/Part - should be capitalised when referring to a specific section - e.g., Section 4 of the Gambling Act.
Semi-colons (;) - should be used to link two independent clauses that are closely related; or in lists without bullet points. (Do not overuse - often a full stop and new sentence will be better.)
Sports betting NOT sportsbetting
Sports team names
Storey (pl. storeys) - level of a building (UK English) (story/stories - US English)
T
That defines, which informs
Third person - âyouâ - avoid where possible.
Titles - all important words should begin with a capital (i.e. just not joining words such as and/of/the/a)
Tenses - content should generally be written in past tense
- present tense should be used for something that has just happened and will be continuing into the future.
U
United States abbreviated to U.S. (Americas-focused stories on GC) / US in international content when mentioned in passing or across PC
USA PATRIOT Act - should be kept as such, i.e. with caps, as itâs an acronym for âUniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Actâ)
U.S. Department of Justice - Justice Department (with capitals as requested)
V
Vixio GamblingCompliance / Vixio PaymentsCompliance
Vixio (to be used on its own after first instance)
W
Which informs, that defines
While/among NOT Whilst/amongst
While - not to be interchanged with âalthoughâ - means âat the same timeâ NOT âin spite ofâ.
X
Y
Year quarters - Q1, Q2, H1, H2, etc.
Z
Acronyms
AML/CTF - anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing - NOT AML/CFT
API - application programming interface
DLT - distributed ledger technology
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Now, given the above instructions and style guide, please generate a horizon scanning
update based on the following webpage content. Generate the update regardless of the
source language, content type, or level of detail available â this includes administrative
decrees, personnel appointments, institutional changes, and any other official content.
Use whatever information is present.
Belgisch Staatsblad Andere informatie en diensten van de overheid: www.belgium.be Belgisch Staatsblad van 12 maart 2026 Editie 1 Vorige inhoud Volgende inhoud Zoeken Beeld van de inhoudstafel van het Belgisch Staatsblad van 12 maart 2026 Beeld van het Belgisch Staatsblad (pdf) van 12 maart 2026 Wetten, decreten, ordonnanties en verordeningen Andere besluiten Officile berichten De Wettelijke Bekendmakingen en Verschillende Berichten Bijlage bij het Belgisch Staatsblad Naar boven Wetten, decreten, ordonnanties en verordeningen Andere besluiten Officile berichten De Wettelijke Bekendmakingen en Verschillende Berichten Bijlage bij het Belgisch Staatsblad Naar boven Wetten, decreten, ordonnanties en verordeningen Federale Overheidsdienst Economie, K.M.O., Middenstand en Energie 22 februari 2026. - Wet tot wijziging van de wet van 27 oktober 2020 betreffende een evenredigheidsbeoordeling voorafgaand aan de invoering of de wijziging van een beroepsreglementering, bl. 14166. 2026001775 Federale Overheidsdienst Binnenlandse Zaken 15 juni 2022. - Wet betreffende medische hulpmiddelen voor in-vitro-diagnostiek. - Officieuze cordinatie in het Duits, bl. 14167. 2026001601 Federale Overheidsdienst Binnenlandse Zaken 7 mei 2024. - Wet tot wijziging van de programmawet van 28 juni 2013. - Duitse vertaling, bl. 14187. 2026001629 Federale Overheidsdienst Werkgelegenheid, Arbeid en Sociaal Overleg 1 maart 2026. - Koninklijk besluit waarbij algemeen verbindend wordt verklaard de collectieve arbeidsovereenkomst van 25 november 2025, gesloten in het Paritair Comit voor de landbouw, betreffende de opheffing van de collectieve arbeidsovereenkomst van 28 april 2021 betreffende de toekenning van een bestaanszekerheidsvergoeding, bl. 14188. 2026200322 Federale Overheidsdienst Kanselarij van de Eerste Minister 7 december 2025. - Koninklijk besluit tot wijziging van het koninklijk besluit van 7 november 2000 houdende oprichting en samenstelling van de organen die gemeenschappelijk zijn aan iedere federale overheidsdienst, en het koninklijk besluit van 19 juli 2001 betreffende de invulling van de beleidsorganen van de federale overheidsdiensten en betreffende de personeelsleden van de federale overheidsdiensten aangewezen om deel uit te maken van een kabinet van een lid van een Regering of van een College van een Gemeenschap of een Gewest. - Duitse vertaling, bl. 14190. 2026001611 Federaal Agentschap voor Geneesmiddelen en Gezondheidsproducten 11 september 2022. - Koninklijk besluit houdende aflevering van vaccins tegen het apenpokkenvirus. - Duitse vertaling, bl. 14193. 2026001626 Federale Overheidsdienst Sociale Zekerheid 2 maart 2026. - Ministerieel besluit tot wijziging van hoofdstuk "K. Heelkunde in het algemeen" van de lijst, gevoegd als bijlage 1 bij het koninklijk besluit van 25 juni 2014 tot vaststelling van de procedures, termijnen en voorwaarden inzake de tegemoetkoming van de verplichte verzekering voor geneeskundige verzorging en uitkeringen in de kosten van implantaten en invasieve medische hulpmiddelen, bl. 14194. 2026001694 Federale Overheidsdienst Volksgezondheid, Veiligheid van de Voedselketen en Leefmilieu 27 februari 2026. - Ministerieel besluit betreffende de herziening van de instandhoudingsdoelstellingen voor de Natura 2000-gebieden, bl. 14196. 2026001781 Gemeenschaps- en Gewestregeringen Vlaamse Gemeenschap Vlaamse overheid 30 januari 2026. - Besluit van de Vlaamse Regering tot wijziging van het besluit van de Vlaamse Regering van 17 december 2021 over de laadinfrastructuur voor elektrische voertuigen, wat betreft de strategische plaatsing van laadinfrastructuur en de modaliteiten van het systeem `Paal volgt Wagen', bl. 14209. 2026001749 Vlaamse overheid 13 februari 2026. - Besluit van de Vlaamse Regering over het toezicht op en de handhaving van de naleving van de vergunnings- en subsidievoorwaarden voor de kinderopvang van baby's en peuters door Opgroeien regie, bl. 14210. 2026001891 Waals Gewest Waalse Overheidsdienst 12 februari 2026. - Besluit van de Waalse Regering betreffende de erkenning van de laboratoria belast met de monsternemingen en analyses in het kader van de strijd tegen luchtverontreiniging, bl. 14251. 2026001723 Waalse Overheidsdienst 5 maart 2026. - Besluit van de Waalse Regering tot wijziging van het besluit van de Waalse Regering van 10 oktober 2024 tot vaststelling van de verdeling van de ministerile bevoegdheden en tot regeling van de werking van de Regering, bl. 14266. 2026001932 Waalse Overheidsdienst 26 februari 2026. - Besluit van de Waalse Regering tot wijziging van het koninklijk besluit van 17 augustus 2007 tot uitvoering van de artikelen 57 en 59 van de programmawet van 2 januari 2001 wat de harmonisering van de barema's, de loonsverhogingen en tewerkstellingsmaatregelen in bepaalde gezondheidsinstellingen betreft en van het ministerieel besluit van 6 november 2003 tot vaststelling van het bedrag en de voorwaarden voor de toekenning van de tegemoetkoming, bedoeld in artikel 37, 12, van de wet betreffende de verplichte verzekering voor geneeskundige verzorging en uitkeringen, gecordineerd op 14 juli 1994, in de rust- en verzorgingstehuizen en in de rustoorden voor bejaarden, bl. 14270. 2026200724 Andere besluiten Federale Overheidsdienst Financin 25 februari 2026. - Koninklijk besluit houdende aanduiding van een Regeringscommissaris bij de Koninklijke Muntschouwburg, bl. 14273. 2026001770 Federale Overheidsdienst Economie, K.M.O., Middenstand en Energie 2 maart 2026. - Ministerieel besluit tot erkenning van zes coperatieve vennootschappen, bl. 14273. 2026001832 Federale Overheidsdienst Economie, K.M.O., Middenstand en Energie 2 maart 2026. - Ministerieel besluit tot erkenning van tweentwintig vennootschappen als landbouwonderneming, bl. 14274. 2026001833 Federale Overheidsdienst Economie, K.M.O., Middenstand en Energie 2 maart 2026. - Ministerieel besluit tot erkenning van vijf vennootschappen als sociale onderneming, bl. 14276. 2026001834 Federale Overheidsdienst Economie, K.M.O., Middenstand en Energie 5 maart 2026. - Ministerieel besluit tot erkenning van zes vennootschappen als landbouwonderneming en tot schrapping van deze zes vennootschappen uit de lijst van vennootschappen die worden vermoed erkend te zijn als landbouwonderneming bedoeld in bijlage 2 van het ministerieel besluit van 27 augustus 2019 houdende de lijsten van vennootschappen die worden vermoed erkend te zijn als sociale onderneming of als landbouwonderneming, bl. 14277. 2026001955 Federale Overheidsdienst Economie, K.M.O., Middenstand en Energie 5 maart 2026. - Ministerieel besluit tot erkenning van acht coperatieve vennootschappen, bl. 14278. 2026001961 Programmatorische Federale Overheidsdienst Wetenschapsbeleid 2 maart 2026. - Ministerieel besluit tot benoeming van de Voorzitter van de Koninklijke Academie voor Overzeese Wetenschappen voor 2026, bl. 14279. 2026001765 Programmatorische Federale Overheidsdienst Wetenschapsbeleid 2 maart 2026. - Ministerieel besluit betreffende de samenstelling van de Bestuurscommissie van de Koninklijke Academie voor Overzeese Wetenschappen, bl. 14279. 2026001767 Federale Overheidsdienst Kanselarij van de Eerste Minister Personeel. - Bevordering, bl. 14280. 2026001933 Federale Overheidsdienst Financin Personeel. - Benoemingen, bl. 14280. 2026001647 Federale Overheidsdienst Financin Personeel. - Benoeming, bl. 14280. 2026001648 Federale Overheidsdienst Financin Personeel. - Benoemingen, bl. 14280. 2026001712 Federale Overheidsdienst Financin Personeel. - Benoeming, bl. 14281. 2026001735 Federale Overheidsdienst Financin Personeel. - Benoeming, bl. 14281. 2026001741 Federale Overheidsdienst Beleid en Ondersteuning Personeel. - Benoeming, bl. 14281. 2026001923 Federale Overheidsdienst Financin Personeel. - Benoemingen, bl. 14282. 2026001963 Federale Overheidsdienst Financin Personeel. - Benoeming, bl. 14282. 2026001964 Federale Overheidsdienst Financin Personeel. - Benoemingen, bl. 14282. 2026001965 Federale Overheidsdienst Financin Personeel. - Benoemingen, bl. 14282. 2026001719 Federale Overheidsdienst Financin Personeel. - Benoemingen, bl. 14283. 2026001722 Federale Overheidsdienst Financin Personeel. - Benoeming, bl. 14283. 2026001737 Federale Overheidsdienst Financin Personeel. - Benoemingen, bl. 14283. 2026001750 Federale Overheidsdienst Financin Personeel. - Benoemingen, bl. 14285. 2026001756 Federale Overheidsdienst Financin Personeel. - Bevordering, bl. 14285. 2026001859 Federale Overheidsdienst Financin Personeel. - Bevordering, bl. 14286. 2026001934 Federale Overheidsdienst Financin Personeel. - Bevordering, bl. 14286. 2026001952 Federale Overheidsdienst Financin Personeel. - Bevordering, bl. 14286. 2026001970 Federale Overheidsdienst Financin Personeel. - Bevordering, bl. 14286. 2026001953 Federale Overheidsdienst Financin Personeel. - Bevordering, bl. 14286. 2026001957 Federale Overheidsdienst Werkgelegenheid, Arbeid en Sociaal Overleg Algemene Directie Collectieve Arbeidsbetrekkingen. - Besluiten betreffende de leden van de paritaire comits, bl. 14287. 2026200716 Federale Overheidsdienst Sociale Zekerheid Personeel. - Benoeming, bl. 14291. 2026001946 Federale Overheidsdienst Sociale Zekerheid Personeel. - Mobiliteit, bl. 14292. 2026001830 Federale Overheidsdienst Sociale Zekerheid Personeel. - Inrustestelling, bl. 14292. 2026001945 Federale Overheidsdienst Sociale Zekerheid Personeel. - Inrustestelling, bl. 14292. 2026001947 Federale Overheidsdienst Economie, K.M.O., Middenstand en Energie Personeel. - Ontslag, bl. 14292. 2026001716 Federale Overheidsdienst Economie, K.M.O., Middenstand en Energie Personeel. - Inrustestelling, bl. 14293. 2026001916 Ministerie van Landsverdediging Burgerlijk onderwijzend personeel. - Eervol ontslag uit het ambt, bl. 14293. 2026001728 Ministerie van Landsverdediging Personeel. - Aalmoezeniersdienst. - Benoeming, bl. 14293. 2026001733 Ministerie van Landsverdediging Burgerpersoneel. - Eervolle onderscheidingen, bl. 14293. 2026001774 Ministerie van Landsverdediging Burgerpersoneel. - Eervolle onderscheidingen. - Nationale Orden, bl. 14294. 2026001877 Ministerie van Landsverdediging Burgerpersoneel. - Eervolle onderscheidingen. - Nationale Orden, bl. 14295. 2026001898 Ministerie van Landsverdediging Burgerpersoneel. - Eervolle onderscheidingen. - Nationale Orden, bl. 14295. 2026001904 Ministerie van Landsverdediging Krijsmacht. - Benoeming in de hogere graad in de categorie van de reserveofficieren, bl. 14295. 2026001715 Programmatorische Federale Overheidsdienst Wetenschapsbeleid Personeel. - Bevordering, bl. 14295. 2026001839 Programmatorische Federale Overheidsdienst Wetenschapsbeleid Personeel. - Bevordering, bl. 14296. 2026001840 Gemeenschaps- en Gewestregeringen Franse Gemeenschap Ministerie van de Franse Gemeenschap Promotie. - Uittreksel, bl. 14296. 2026001845 Officile berichten Grondwettelijk Hof Bericht voorgeschreven bij artikel 74 van de bijzondere wet van 6 januari 1989. - Erratum, bl. 14308. 2026001772 Orde van Vlaamse Balies Aanpassing stagevergoedingen advocaat-stagiairs, bl. 14308. 2026001931 Federale Overheidsdienst Beleid en Ondersteuning FOD BOSA (Directie-generaal Rekrutering en Ontwikkeling) Vergelijkende selectie van Franstalige Juristen gendergelijkheid (m/v/x) (niveau A1) voor het Instituut voor gelijkheid tussen vrouwen en mannen. - Selectienummer: AFG26038, bl. 14309. 2026200722 Federale Overheidsdienst Binnenlandse Zaken 5 maart 2026. - Ministerile omzendbrief tot opheffing van de omzendbrief van 15 september 1998, de aanvullende omzendbrief van 23 september 2022 en de wijzigende omzendbrief van 1 september 2005, betreffende het verblijf van vreemdelingen die in Belgi wensen te komen studeren, bl. 14309. 2026001850 Federale Overheidsdienst Economie, K.M.O., Middenstand en Energie Oproep tot kandidaten: mandaat van voorzitter en plaatsvervangend voorzitter van de Nederlandstalige Kamer van Beroep van het Beroepsinstituut van Vastgoedmakelaars, bl. 14309. 2026001968 Vast Comit van Toezicht op de inlichtingen- en veiligheidsdiensten Aanwerving en samenstelling van een wervingsreserve van Nederlandstalige juristen (niveau A) (m/v/x), bl. 14310. 2026001899 Federale Overheidsdienst Justitie Rechterlijke Orde. - Vacante betrekkingen. - Erratum, bl. 14313. 2026001874 Federale Overheidsdienst Justitie Naamsverandering. - Bekendmaking, bl. 14313. 2026001835 Federale Overheidsdienst Financin Algemene Administratie van de Patrimonium- documentatie, Administratie van de Patrimoniumdiensten. - Bekendmaking voorgeschreven bij artikel 4.33 van het Burgerlijk Wetboek. - Erfloze nalatenschap, bl. 14314. 2025081094 De Wettelijke Bekendmakingen en Verschillende Berichten Deze worden niet opgenomen in deze inhoudsopgave en bevinden zich van bl. 14394 tot 14429. Bijlage bij het Belgisch Staatsblad Federale Overheidsdienst Economie, K.M.O., Middenstand en Energie Lijst van geregistreerde entiteiten waarvoor de ambtshalve doorhaling van het adres van de zetel in de Kruispuntbank van Ondernemingen is stopgezet, bl. 14430. 2026200680