Civil Society Europe (CSE) has participated to the European Public Consultation for a Mandatory Transparency Register, opened by the European Commission since March 2016. CSE calls for the Register to become mandatory and to cover all EU institutions and be complemented with further transparency rules and codes as regards meetings of officials involved in policy development. Ethical and Transparent Lobbying are critical to ensure a healthy policy making environment. Furthermore, a balanced access of the different interests to decision-makers must be ensured. Access of CSOs remains marginal compared to corporate interests. According to CSE, the Register could be used as a tool to ensure greater balance. More information is available here.
Source: Civil Society Europe