Belgium

• Voluntary
• Broad Definition
• Only applies to Parliament, entirely voluntary
• Register Scope: Legislative
• Register Category: Identification, field of activity
• Limited Information
• Public access
• Code of conduct

Belgium needs to complete the legislative reform on lobbying, establishing a framework including a transparency register and a legislative footprrint covering members of Parliament and Government

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Adopting EU-wide standards on lobbying would, at minima, guarantee a baseline level of transparency and integrity across all EU Member States, enabling citizens across the continent to hold their public officials to account. It would also protect public institutions from undue influence from domestic or foreign malign actors in a time of considerable geopolitical strife.

An EU -wide adoption of a legislative instrument on interest representation would cover:

Romania

Lithuania

Ireland

Cyprus

Estonia

Latvia

• Legislative only
• Definition of lobbying N/A
• Full law enters into force in 2025 with broad definition, lobby register, code of conduct and transparency of interactions.

Latvia needs to ensure the effective implementation of the legislation on lobbying, including the setting-up of a special lobby register.

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Slovenia

Greece

• Mandatory
• Narrow definition
• Law exists since 2021 including register but enforcement is very limited with only 17 registrations so far.
• Register Scope: Legislative and Executive
• Register categories: Identification, areas of interests
• Limited Information provided
• Public access
• Code of Conduct
• Independent authority overseeing activities.

Rules to regulate lobbying are in force but progress to implement an effective register has been slow.