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| What was the identified solution? | The cities of Baarle-Hertog and Baarle-Nassau have established a collaborative joint fire and rescue services, a joint library and cultural center, music academy, and a joint waste facility. Furthermore a a joint body was formed to formalise the cross border co-operation: the Common Organ Baarle. |
| How was the solution identified? | In the late 1990s the Benelux Treaty on Transfrontier Co-operation between Territorial Communities or Authorities (1986, in force since 1991) was realised providing three levels of judicial co-operation. |
| Who was/were the main actor/s responsible for its identification? | The two cities local and regional authorities. |
| How was the solution implemented? By whom? | The two cities local and regional authorities. |
| How long did it take for the solution to be implemented? | |
| Did it have a positive impact on the overall level of CBC in the area? |
Yes- This cooperation promoted the establishment of a joint body to formalise the cross border co-operation: the Common Organ Baarle. Its main purpose is to negotiate and communicate on all matters of common interest and to eventually reach common decision- and policy-making.The Common Organ in plenary session is the gathering of the two municipal councils. Their decision making is binding upon the participating bodies, being both councils. Furthermore, the statutes also provide in a monthly consultation of both courts of mayor and aldermen, constituting the Common Organ in limited session. |
| Institution | Flemish Agency for Home Affairs |
| Contact details | Edwin Lefebre, Deputy of director Tel: 0032-2-553.40.16 Edwin.lefebre@bz.vlaanderen.be |
| Year of record | 2012 |
