Consult the detailed scoring methodology.
| Question | Answer | Note |
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| Do ministries or regulatory agencies solicit comments on proposed (not yet adopted) regulations from the general public? | Yes, in some ministries/regulatory agencies only | |
| 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; through mail/courier. |
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| Are received comments publicly accessible? | No | |
| Is the rulemaking body required by law to solicit these comments on proposed regulations? | Yes |
Regulatory Framework for Natural Gas: Law No. 24,076 - Mandatory Public Hearings established in Articles 46, 67 and 68.
Regulatory Framework of Electric Power: Law No. 24,065 - Mandatory Public Hearings established in Articles 46, 48, 73 and 74. |
| Is there a specialized government body or department tasked with soliciting and receiving these comments? | No | |
| Do ministries or regulatory agencies report on the results of the consultation on proposed regulations? | Yes, in some ministries/regulatory agencies only | |
| How does the government report on the results of the consultation? | Prepares one consolidated response. | |
| Where does the government report on the results of the consultation? | Directly distributed through public meetings. | |
| Is reporting on the results of the consultation required by law? | Yes |
Article 36 of Decree No. 1172/2003 on Improving the Quality of Democracy
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| Question | Answer | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Do ministries or regulatory agencies conduct an impact assessment of proposed (not yet adopted) regulations? | No | |
| Are there criteria used for determining which proposed regulations are subjected to an impact assessment? | No | |
| Are there any specific regulatory impact assessment guidelines? | No | |
| Are impact assessments required by law? | No | |
| Are impact assessment made publicly available? | No | |
| How is this assessment distributed? | n/a | |
| When is this assessment distributed? | n/a | |
| Is there an obligation for regulators to consider alternatives to proposed regulation? | No | |
| Is there a specialized government body tasked with reviewing and monitoring regulatory impact assessments conducted by other individual agencies or government bodies? | No | |
| Please provide the name of this government body, and explain its functions. | n/a |
| Question | Answer | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Are the laws that are currently in effect available in a single place? | Yes | |
| How are the laws that are in force accessed? |
On a unified website managed by the government Printed in an official gazette / journal or other publication |
https://www.boletinoficial.gob.ar/
Official Bulletin of the Republic of Argentina (Boletin Oficial de la Republica Argentina) The Gazette can be accessed online and in hard copies. (https://www.boletinoficial.gob.ar/) |
| Are the secondary regulations that are currently in effect codified and available in a single place? | Yes | |
| Are these websites or registries updated regularly? | Yes | |
| Can these websites or registries be accessed by the public free of charge? | Yes |
| Question | Answer | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Do ministries or regulatory agencies conduct ex-post reviews? | No | |
| Are there any criteria for which regulations are subject to ex-post reviews? | No | |
| What specific approaches are used by your government? | n/a | |
| Are ex-post reviews required by law? | No |
| Question | Answer | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Can affected parties request reconsideration or appeal adopted regulations to the relevant administrative agency? | No | |
| When appealing against adverse regulatory decisions, which options are typically available to affected parties? | n/a | |
| Is there any existing requirement that regulations be periodically reviewed to see whether they are still needed or should be revised? | No |