According to the information that the Belgian authorities have submitted, the validity of the contract was extended at least four times: up to 31 December 2007, up to 31 December 2008, up to 30 June 2009 and finally up to the future implementation of the new procurement contract which, according to the Belgian authorities, should be operational by the third quarter of 2010.
Belgia ametiasutuste edastatud teabe kohaselt pikendati lepingu kestust vähemalt neljal korral: kuni 31. detsembrini 2007, kuni 31. detsembrini 2008, kuni 30. juunini 2009 ja lõpuks kuni uue riigihanke tulevase elluviimiseni, mis Belgia ametiasutuste sõnul pidi leidma aset 2010. aasta kolmandas kvartalis.