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?
Do ministries or regulatory agencies have the legal obligation to publish the text of proposed regulations before their enactment?
Yes, throughout government
The publication is required by law for certain proposed laws and regulations: "Décret 2-08-229 du 21 mai 2009 instituant une procédure de publication des projets de textes législatifs et réglementaires" (Decree n°2-08-229 of 21 May 2009 establishing a procedure for the publication of legislative and regulatory texts).
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
Decree n°2-08-229 of May 21, 2009 establishing a procedure for the publication of legislative and regulatory texts (Décret 2-08-229 du 21 mai 2009 instituant une procédure de publication des projets de textes législatifs et réglementaires).
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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 a unified website for all proposed regulations.
Is the rulemaking body required by law to solicit these comments on proposed regulations?
Yes
Décret 2-08-229 du 21 mai 2009 instituant une procédure de publication des projets de textes législatifs et réglementaires (Decree n°2-08-229 of 21 May 2009 establishing a procedure for the publication of legislative and regulatory texts).
Is there a specialized government body or department tasked with soliciting and receiving these comments?
Yes
Moroccan General Secretariat of the Government (Secrétariat Général du Gouvernement Marocain)
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?
On a unified website for all proposed regulations.
Is reporting on the results of the consultation required by law?
Yes
Decree n°2-08-229 of May 21, 2009 establishing a procedure for the publication of legislative and regulatory texts (Décret 2-08-229 du 21mai 2009 instituant une procédure de publication des projets de textes législatifs et réglementaires).
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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
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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 Printed in an official gazette / journal or other publication
