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Organisation of the Flemish authorities
The Flemish authorities consist of:
- the Flemish Parliament(opens in new window)
- the Government of Flanders
- the Flemish administration.
The Flemish administration is subdivided into 10 policy areas:
| Chancellery, Public Governance, Foreign Affairs and Justice | Kanselarij, Bestuur, Buitenlandse Zaken en Justitie (KBBJ) |
| Finance and Budget | Financiën en Begroting (FB) |
| Economy, Science and Innovation | Economie, Wetenschap en Innovatie (EWI) |
| Education and Training | Onderwijs en Vorming (OV) |
| Welfare, Public Health and Family | Welzijn, Volksgezondheid en Gezin (WVG) |
| Culture, Youth, Sport and Media | Cultuur, Jeugd, Sport en Media (CJSM) |
| Work and Social Economy | Werk en Sociale Economie (WSE) |
| Agriculture and Fisheries | Landbouw en Visserij (LV) |
| Mobility and Public Works | Mobiliteit en Openbare Werken (MOW) |
| Environment | Omgeving (OMG) |
Each policy area is composed of a department and several agencies.
- A department is responsible for the preparation and evaluation of the policy and regulations.
- The agencies implement the policy (for instance with regard to grants, taxes, public transport, road works).
The list of services of the Flemish authorities is only available in Dutch.