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 Belgium
At this time, no reliable information is available on the number of workplace drug testing tests that are performed in Belgium, but it is probably steadily increasing. It is performed in the automobile industry, transportation (railways), etc. Much onsite testing is performed. There have been reports that individuals dealing drugs in companies have been discovered and fired.
There is no specific legislation on workplace testing. Pre employment drug testing can be done for jobs where drug use presents a safety risk.
The General Medical Council has established strict guidelines in 1993: analysis may only be performed in a lab, drug testing is only allowed if clinical examination of impairment is not possible, positive results must be confirmed by another lab. A recent (2002) initiative to amend these rules did not succeed.
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