National Commission for Stratigraphy – Belgium

The National Commission for Stratigraphy (NCS) has the task to organize the stratigraphic nomenclature of the Belgian geology according to international standards and conventions. The NCS therefore works in close cooperation with the International Commission on Stratigraphy which is installed by the International Union of Geological Sciences. The NCS promotes the collaboration between all geoscientists involved in the Belgian stratigraphy and the Commission can take initiatives to improve the understanding of stratigraphy within the geoscience community.

The National Commission for Stratigraphy in Belgium is formally installed by the National Committee for Geological Sciences which depends on the National Academy of Sciences of Belgium.