Q30.
Are mechanisms for accessing information from the defence sector effective?
30a. Legal framework
Score
SCORE: 100/100
Rubric
Belgium score: 100/100
Score: 0/100
There is no legislation or implementing guidelines that clearly stipulate access to information for the defence sector.
Score: 50/100
There is legislation and implementing guidelines that clearly stipulate access to information for the defence sector, but it may not contain all the elements listed in score 4.
Score: 100/100
There is legislation and implementing guidelines that clearly stipulate: 1) how the public can access defence information; 2) what information is and is not available 3) how classified information is categorised 4) how the public can appeal those decisions 5) that there is an active, accessible, independent, external appeal or review body to review access to information decisions.
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30b. Classification of information
Score
SCORE: NS/100
Rubric
Belgium score: NS/100
Score: 0/100
There is no legal framework for the classification of information to ensure adequate data protection.
Score: 25/100
This indicator is not scored.
Score: 50/100
This indicator is not scored.
Score: 75/100
This indicator is not scored.
Score: 100/100
This indicator is not scored.
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30c. Effectiveness
Score
SCORE: 50/100
Rubric
Belgium score: 50/100
Score: 0/100
The public is rarely able to access information from the defence sector, if at all.
Score: 50/100
The public is able to access information, but there may be delays in access or key information missing.
Score: 100/100
The public is able to access information regularly, within a reasonable timeline, and in detail.
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Compare scores by country
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Country | 30a. Legal framework | 30b. Classification of information | 30c. Effectiveness |
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Albania | 100 / 100 | NS | 0 / 100 |
Algeria | 0 / 100 | NS | 0 / 100 |
Angola | 50 / 100 | NS | 0 / 100 |
Argentina | 50 / 100 | NS | 50 / 100 |
Armenia | 25 / 100 | NS | 50 / 100 |
Australia | 100 / 100 | NS | 25 / 100 |
Azerbaijan | 25 / 100 | NS | 0 / 100 |
Bahrain | 0 / 100 | NS | 0 / 100 |
Bangladesh | 0 / 100 | NS | NEI |
Belgium | 100 / 100 | NS | 50 / 100 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 50 / 100 | NS | 50 / 100 |
Botswana | 25 / 100 | NS | 25 / 100 |
Brazil | 100 / 100 | NS | 50 / 100 |
Burkina Faso | 25 / 100 | NS | 0 / 100 |
Cameroon | 0 / 100 | NS | 0 / 100 |
Canada | 100 / 100 | NS | 50 / 100 |
Chile | 100 / 100 | NS | 50 / 100 |
China | 0 / 100 | NS | 0 / 100 |
Colombia | 50 / 100 | NS | 50 / 100 |
Cote d'Ivoire | 50 / 100 | NS | 0 / 100 |
Denmark | 100 / 100 | NS | 50 / 100 |
Egypt | 0 / 100 | NS | 0 / 100 |
Estonia | 75 / 100 | NS | 50 / 100 |
Finland | 100 / 100 | NS | 50 / 100 |
France | 50 / 100 | NS | 50 / 100 |
Germany | 50 / 100 | NS | 50 / 100 |
Ghana | 25 / 100 | NS | 50 / 100 |
Greece | 25 / 100 | NS | 50 / 100 |
Hungary | 50 / 100 | NS | 0 / 100 |
India | 75 / 100 | NS | 75 / 100 |
Indonesia | 50 / 100 | NS | 50 / 100 |
Iran | 50 / 100 | NS | 0 / 100 |
Iraq | 0 / 100 | NS | 0 / 100 |
Israel | 75 / 100 | NS | 25 / 100 |
Italy | 50 / 100 | NS | 50 / 100 |
Japan | 75 / 100 | NS | 50 / 100 |
Jordan | 0 / 100 | NS | 0 / 100 |
Kenya | 50 / 100 | NS | 25 / 100 |
Kosovo | 25 / 100 | NS | 50 / 100 |
Kuwait | 0 / 100 | NS | 0 / 100 |
Latvia | 100 / 100 | NS | 75 / 100 |
Lebanon | 50 / 100 | NS | 0 / 100 |
Lithuania | 75 / 100 | NS | 75 / 100 |
Malaysia | 50 / 100 | NS | 50 / 100 |
Mali | 0 / 100 | NS | 0 / 100 |
Mexico | 50 / 100 | NS | 25 / 100 |
Montenegro | 50 / 100 | NS | 25 / 100 |
Morocco | 0 / 100 | NS | 0 / 100 |
Myanmar | 25 / 100 | NS | 0 / 100 |
Netherlands | 100 / 100 | NS | 50 / 100 |
New Zealand | 75 / 100 | NS | 75 / 100 |
Niger | 50 / 100 | NS | 50 / 100 |
Nigeria | 25 / 100 | NS | 0 / 100 |
North Macedonia | 100 / 100 | NS | 75 / 100 |
Norway | 100 / 100 | NS | 100 / 100 |
Oman | 0 / 100 | NS | 0 / 100 |
Palestine | 0 / 100 | NS | 0 / 100 |
Philippines | 75 / 100 | NS | 0 / 100 |
Poland | 100 / 100 | NS | 75 / 100 |
Portugal | 50 / 100 | NS | 50 / 100 |
Qatar | 0 / 100 | NS | 0 / 100 |
Russia | 50 / 100 | NS | 25 / 100 |
Saudi Arabia | 0 / 100 | NS | 0 / 100 |
Serbia | 25 / 100 | NS | 50 / 100 |
Singapore | 0 / 100 | NS | NA |
South Africa | 50 / 100 | NS | 50 / 100 |
South Korea | 50 / 100 | NS | 50 / 100 |
South Sudan | 0 / 100 | NS | 0 / 100 |
Spain | 100 / 100 | NS | 50 / 100 |
Sudan | 25 / 100 | NS | 0 / 100 |
Sweden | 75 / 100 | NS | 100 / 100 |
Switzerland | 100 / 100 | NS | 50 / 100 |
Taiwan | 100 / 100 | NS | 75 / 100 |
Tanzania | 25 / 100 | NS | 25 / 100 |
Thailand | 50 / 100 | NS | 0 / 100 |
Tunisia | 100 / 100 | NS | 50 / 100 |
Turkey | 25 / 100 | NS | 0 / 100 |
Uganda | 100 / 100 | NS | 50 / 100 |
Ukraine | 50 / 100 | NS | 50 / 100 |
United Arab Emirates | 0 / 100 | NS | 0 / 100 |
United Kingdom | 100 / 100 | NS | 75 / 100 |
United States | 75 / 100 | NS | 75 / 100 |
Venezuela | 0 / 100 | NS | 0 / 100 |
Zimbabwe | 0 / 100 | NS | 0 / 100 |