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?
Yes
Through websites of some agencies and ministries.
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 a unified website where all proposed regulations are published; directly distributed to interested stakeholders.
Do ministries or regulatory agencies have the legal obligation to publish the text of proposed regulations before their enactment?
Yes, throughout government
The Supreme Decree no. 26973 and an internal regulation of the Council of Economic and Social Policy.
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?
No
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Do ministries or regulatory agencies solicit comments on proposed (not yet adopted) regulations from the general public?
Yes, throughout government
Comments and recommendations are requested from social organization and interested parties.
How are the comments received?
Through targeted outreach to stakeholders, such as business associations or other groups.
Government invites business associations and other chambers to provide comments in some laws.
Are received comments publicly accessible?
No
Is the rulemaking body required by law to solicit these comments on proposed regulations?
Yes
Law No. 341 of Public participation and Social Control.
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, throughout government
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 to interested stakeholders.
Through memorandums sent to the interested parties or stakeholders and private meetings.
Stakeholders may be social or business sectors affected by the rules.
Is reporting on the results of the consultation required by law?
No
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Do ministries or regulatory agencies conduct an impact assessment of proposed (not yet adopted) regulations?
Yes, throughout government
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?
Yes
How is this assessment distributed?
Through the website of the relevant ministry or regulator; through public meetings.
When is this assessment distributed?
Other
Through different events and media
Is there an obligation for regulators to consider alternatives to proposed regulation?
Yes, throughout government
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
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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 On a unified website managed by the private sector Printed in an official gazette / journal or ot...
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On a unified website managed by the government On a unified website managed by the private sector Printed in an official gazette / journal or other publication
The Official Gazette of Bolivia, as a decentralized agency and as the Official Editor of the Executive Branch, is in charge of publishing laws, supreme decrees, supreme resolutions and other legal order. A record of printed laws and regulations is available.
Each Ministry or regulatory agency publish laws and regulations governing their specific field on their own website.
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
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Do ministries or regulatory agencies conduct ex-post reviews?
Yes, throughout government
Are there any criteria for which regulations are subject to ex-post reviews?
No
What specific approaches are used by your government?
Rolling Reviews
Are ex-post reviews required by law?
No
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Can affected parties request reconsideration or appeal adopted regulations to the relevant administrative agency?
Yes
An appeal is also granted before the government authority or ministry responsible for drafting the law or regulation for reconsideration of the specific law or regulation, in cases where the law or regulation negatively affects the rights of the party filing the appeal.
When appealing against adverse regulatory decisions, which options are typically available to affected parties?
Administrative review by the regulatory body Judicial review
Is there any existing requirement that regulations be periodically reviewed to see whether they are still needed or should be revised?