Stricter Controls on Your CBE Registration

Since March 28, 2025, two important changes have been introduced in the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (CBE). They mainly concern sole proprietorships and aim to improve the accuracy and reliability of business data. Here’s what’s new and what you need to check.

1. Conversion of NACEBEL Codes

The NACEBEL codes, which classify a company’s economic activities, have been simplified:

• previously composed of 7 digits,
• they now consist of 5 digits.

This conversion was carried out automatically, except in certain sectors where insufficient information was available.

➡️ Tip: Check via MyEnterprise whether your codes have been correctly converted.

2. Streamlining of Registered Activities

To prevent an overload of unrelated activities, the CBE has introduced stricter limits:

• Main activities: only those actually carried out by your business remain registered.➜ A maximum of five main activities per establishment unit.(Example: hairdresser and beautician within one salon.)
• Secondary activities: there is no limit on the number, but they must be genuinely performed.➜ Remove those no longer active.
• Auxiliary activities: supporting functions that generate no revenue (e.g., an internal warehouse) are no longer registered in the CBE.

What You Need to Do

By the end of November 2026, you must review and update your company’s registered activities.

On MyEnterprise:

1. Delete any activities you no longer perform.
2. Adjust the classification if a main activity has become secondary (or vice versa).
3. Correct any registration errors.

Companies that still had auxiliary activities registered should already have been contacted by the CBE.

How to Update Your Data

Changes (additions, removals, or reclassifications of activities) must be made through an accredited business counter(guichet d’entreprises).

💡 These updates are free of charge if combined with a paid modification (for example, a change of address or contact details).

Possible Legal Consequences

An incorrect or incomplete registration can have legal repercussions:

In court proceedings, a company may be declared inadmissible if it is not properly registered for the relevant activity.

In other words, your case could be dismissed without being examined on its merits.

Check your data today on www.myenterprise.be.