Activate the IOP in IRIS: here is how
OVAM's interoperability platform connects all approved systems for digital identification forms. Whoever creates forms indicates in IRIS where they want to receive them — done in minutes.
Last updated: October 2026
What is the IOP?
The IOP (interoperability platform) is the platform OVAM uses to connect the approved systems for digital identification forms. Through the IOP you can perform every action on an identification form in the system you are a customer of — even if the form was created in another system. Carriers register the start of transport there, for example, and processors sign for receipt.
Since 15 August 2026, approved systems must support all aspects of interoperability. OVAM's target was to launch the IOP on 15 September 2026. According to the OVAM website, no forms are being forwarded through the IOP yet.
What is IRIS?
IRIS is OVAM's routing information system in which you record through which approved system you want to receive identification forms. Interoperability itself only starts when the IOP launches, but OVAM is already giving companies time to record their choice in IRIS — so the exchange can start immediately at launch.
For whom is this mandatory?
Collectors, traders and brokers (IHMs) who create identification forms, and waste producers who make their own arrangements, designate at least one approved system in IRIS. For transporters and processors, obligations depend on their role and on the IOP activation of the other parties.
Step by step
Done in 3 steps
Log in at iris.ovam.be
Sign in with your OVAM account. If you work for multiple establishments, check that you are signed in for the right company.
Designate your preferred system
Choose the approved system in which you want to receive identification forms — FormDesk, for example. This choice determines where forms created in other systems will automatically arrive.
Ready for the IOP launch
As soon as OVAM launches the IOP, forms are exchanged automatically between the approved systems. Nothing more is needed after that.
Frequently asked questions
IRIS & IOP in brief
Not yet, according to OVAM. The provisional target was a launch on 15 September 2026. OVAM advises selecting a system in IRIS now, so the exchange works as soon as the IOP is active.
That is exactly what the IOP is for: every party works in their own system, and the forms are exchanged automatically. Nobody has to switch platforms.
No — quite the opposite. In IRIS you choose the system you want to keep working in, and forms from other systems arrive there automatically.
No. Under the ministerial decree of 3 June 2026, no waste manager, including the collector, dealer or broker, may require the other parties involved to use a specific approved system. Through the IOP, each party works in its own system.
Sources
Receive forms automatically in FormDesk
Designate FormDesk as your preferred system in IRIS and always work in one familiar environment. No subscription — €0.12 per form.