Burial - cremation - repatriate body

Interment

Interment is to bury the deceased in a cemetery.

Common ground

The body will rest at least 5 years in the cemetery.

For the deceased domiciled in the commune, the burial is free of charges.

Granted land

The family pays the right to use the land on which the body rests.

The duration of the concession depends on municipal regulation (10, 20 years or more).

During this period, the family must maintain the burial or risk losing the concession.

In vault

The family pays the right to use the land where a vault will be built.

The concession period is specific to each commune (from 10 to 50 years).

During this period, the family must maintain the vault under penalty of losing the concession.

The coffin must be adapted according to the local regulation in force (wooden, zinc, polyester coffin)

Incineration

Incineration, also known as cremation is to cremate the body and give the ashes to the family so as they can disperse it:

• dispersion at the crematorium

• dispersion in the cemetery

• dispersion and immersion in the North Sea

• burial or scattering on private property designated by the deceased during his lifetime with the written consent of the landowner

• burial ground in common

• burial ground granted

• burial vault

• in the columbarium

• surrender the ashes to a person designated conservation during his lifetime by the late

• return of the ashes abroad

• Lawn for babies

Clothing requirements

Certain requirements must be followed by crematorium officers. The remains should be lightly dressed in natural materials. Synthetic materials are prohibited. In principle, any object can be added in the coffin, unless it is exceptional.

Repatriation

In case of repatriation, various additional formalities are required:

• medical certificate of contagion,

• international permit transfer,

• body acceptance by the commune of destination,

• sealing the coffin (in some cases).

The regulations may also vary from country to country, including the type of coffin and the embalming of the deceased.

Cf. : http://www.mutsoc.be/Mutsoc/MaSituation/Famille/Deces/