Consult the detailed scoring methodology.
| Question | Answer | Note |
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| Do ministries or regulatory agencies develop forward regulatory plans – that is, a public list of anticipated regulatory changes or proposals intended to be adopted/implemented within a specified time frame? | Yes, throughout government | |
| Are these plans available to general public? | No | |
| Do ministries or regulatory agencies publish the text or summary of proposed (not yet adopted) regulations before their enactment? | Yes, throughout government | |
| Where is the draft text or summary published? | On the website of the relevant ministry or regulator; directly distributed to interested stakeholders. |
http://www.financa.gov.al
Send to line ministries for feedback, to the representatives of business community and civil society. |
| Do ministries or regulatory agencies have the legal obligation to publish the text of proposed regulations before their enactment? | Yes, throughout government |
Law no. 146/2014 "Notification and public consultation"
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| Is the entire text of the proposed draft published? | Yes, throughout government | |
| Is there a period of time set by law for the text of the proposed regulations to be publicly available? | Yes |
The Law no. 146/2014 on Notification and Public Consultation.
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| Question | Answer | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Do ministries or regulatory agencies solicit comments on proposed (not yet adopted) regulations from the general public? | Yes, throughout government | |
| How are the comments received? |
On the website of the relevant ministry or regulator; through public meetings; through targeted outreach to stakeholders, such as business association...
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On the website of the relevant ministry or regulator; through public meetings; through targeted outreach to stakeholders, such as business associations or other groups. |
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| Are received comments publicly accessible? | Yes, throughout government | |
| Is the rulemaking body required by law to solicit these comments on proposed regulations? | Yes |
Gov. decree No. 584 dated August 28, 2003, Regulations for Approval of Council of Ministers
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| Is there a specialized government body or department tasked with soliciting and receiving these comments? | Yes |
The Council of Ministers, Juridical Department, and the Ministry of Justice Department of Codification
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| Do ministries or regulatory agencies report on the results of the consultation on proposed regulations? | Yes, throughout government | |
| How does the government report on the results of the consultation? |
Prepares one consolidated response. Provides customized responses. |
The final draft text is presented to the Council of Ministers with explanatory note which describes the consultation process with the stakeholders, public institutions and business community. The explanatory note indicates which points the stakeholders agreed or disagreed with; whether their comments were reflected and for what reasons.
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| Where does the government report on the results of the consultation? | Other |
The results are published alongside the draft regulation.
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| Is reporting on the results of the consultation required by law? | Yes |
Law No. 146/2014 "Notification and public consultation"
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| Question | Answer | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Do ministries or regulatory agencies conduct ex-post reviews? | n/a | |
| Are there any criteria for which regulations are subject to ex-post reviews? | n/a | |
| What specific approaches are used by your government? | n/a | |
| Are ex-post reviews required by law? | n/a |