REPORTING PROCESS 

Report your observations primarily to the internal reporting channel of the organisation where the suspected breach has occurred. This helps ensure your right to legal protection.

According to the law, reporting must be possible either in writing or verbally, but both methods can also be made available. For example, reports can be received by mail, through a website or by phone, provided that the confidentiality of the whistleblower’s identity is ensured. 

After making a report, the whistleblower must receive an acknowledgement of receipt of the report within seven (7) days.  After this, the actual handling of the report begins.  

The law requires that only individuals specifically designated by the organisation are authorised to handle reports. The handling of reports must be impartial and independent. The purpose of the report handling phase is to assess the accuracy and validity of the report. During this phase, the whistleblower may be contacted, other individuals may be interviewed, and data from various sources may be collected, after which conclusions will be drawn about whether a breach has occurred, and how it should be addressed. The whistleblower must be informed within three (3) months about the measures taken or planned as a result of the report.