• Online gaming sites now require a licence

• Anyone involved in the transport of animals must be in possession of a professional certificate issued after a course and examination in animal welfare, which can be checked by Food Safety Agency inspectors at any time

• The minimum pension for the self-employed goes above €1,000 for the first time, to €1,007.14 for a single person

• Taxis in Brussels must now be identical in colour: black background with a yellow checkerboard pattern down the side

• Also in Brussels, owners of a property larger than 500 square metres must obtain an energy performance certificate issued by a recognised engineer before the property can be sold

• Motorcyclists must now be dressed in a jacket with long sleeves and must wear long trousers and boots. When overtaking other vehicles in a traffic jam, the speed limit is reduced to 50 km/h and limited to the two right lanes