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Latvia

OECD member since 2016

This set of indicators covers regulations and practice related to conflict-of-interest management, lobbying, political finance and transparency of public information. Data is currently available for 2022 and 2023 for OECD members and 2024 for non-OECD members.

Regulatory framework for access to information and open data
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Top performing and underperforming criteria in Latvia

This table shows the criteria within this dataset where the selected country performs the most above and below average. OECD countries are compared to the OECD average and partner countries are compared to the partner country average. Only criteria fulfilled by less than 40% of countries are shown as leading, and only criteria fulfilled by more than 40% of countries are shown as lagging.

Information holders are required to provide information in the requested format; requesters are not required to provide justification for their requests.

71%

of OECD countries fulfill

53%

of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill

Lagging

A supervisory body responsible for public information issues is established.

71%

of OECD countries fulfill

59%

of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill

Lagging

Ministers’ agendas are made publicly available online, on their respective ministry website or aggregated on one government website, and specify who was met by the minister, in which capacity, and the topic that was discussed during the meeting.

24%

of OECD countries fulfill

9%

of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill

Leading

At least 60% of declarations filed during the latest two full calendar years were verified by the responsible authority.

26%

of OECD countries fulfill

13%

of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill

Leading

An independent body has the mandate to oversee the financing of political parties and election campaigns.

74%

of OECD countries fulfill

66%

of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill

Lagging

A register of beneficial ownership of corporate entities is operational and accessible to the public.

16%

of OECD countries fulfill

19%

of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill

Leading

A supervisory function in central government oversees transparency of lobbying activities issues.

45%

of OECD countries fulfill

16%

of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill

Lagging

The code of conducts that regulates interactions between public officials and lobbyists is supported by practical examples of at-risk or undesirable behaviours and situations.

34%

of OECD countries fulfill

3%

of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill

Leading

Lobbyists’ registration tools are made accessible for all and detail the registration procedure step by step to support the registrant.

53%

of OECD countries fulfill

13%

of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill

Lagging

The lobbying register allows to sort information collected at the minimum by lobbyist’s name, company or organisation, domain of intervention, and piece of legislation or regulation targeted.

26%

of OECD countries fulfill

3%

of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill

Information disclosed by lobbyists in the register includes their name, organisation, domain of intervention, and type of lobbying activities.

39%

of OECD countries fulfill

6%

of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill

Information disclosed by lobbyists in the register include budget/expenses for lobbying activities, and pieces of legislation and regulation targeted.

11%

of OECD countries fulfill

6%

of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill

The lobby register is accessible online.

63%

of OECD countries fulfill

16%

of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill

At least one investigation was carried out for non-compliance with the regulation of lobbying activities or incomplete or erroneous disclosure of information during the latest full calendar year.

34%

of OECD countries fulfill

3%

of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill

A register of beneficial ownership of corporate entities is operational and accessible to the public.

16%

of OECD countries fulfill

19%

of OECD partner and accession countries fulfill

Leading