In most of the areas which have the potential to directly affect minorities, such as culture and education, this competence has been transferred from the federal centre to the three communities (Flanders, the French-speaking Community, and the German-speaking Community).
Dans la plupart des domaines pouvant concerner directement les minorités, comme la culture et l'éducation, ces compétences ont été transférées de l'Etat aux trois communautés (Flandre, Communauté française et Communauté germanophone).