Regulatory framework for transparency in lobbying, conflict-of-interest and political finance

Review of the regulatory framework for transparency in lobbying activities, management of conflict-of-interest situations and financing of political parties and campaigns. National authorities are asked to provide reference to provisions that meet the criteria below. Criteria 1 to 2 on transparency in lobbying activities are based on OECD Recommendation of the Council on Principles for Transparency and Integrity in Lobbying (2010) and Recommendation of the Committee of Ministers to member States on the legal regulation of lobbying activities in the context of public decision makingCM/Rec (2017)2. For any of these criteria to be fulfilled the regulatory framework must apply to the executive, legislative and judicial branches of government. Criteria 3 to 7 on managing conflict-of-interest situations are based on the OECD Guidelines for Managing Conflict of Interest in the Public Sector (2003), the G20 High-Level Principles for Preventing and Managing Conflict of Interest in the Public Sector (2018). Criteria 8 to 16 on financing of political parties and election campaigns are based on the Recommendation 1516 (2001) of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly, the Recommendation (2003) 4 of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, the Council of Europe Venice Commission Guidelines on the Financing of Political Parties, (2001) and Code of Good Practice in Electoral Matters (2002); the Guidelines on Political Party Regulation by OSCE/ODIHR and Venice Commission (2010), and the UN Convention Against Corruption.