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?
Directly distributed to interested stakeholders.
Through the Chamber of Commerce.
Do ministries or regulatory agencies have the legal obligation to publish the text of proposed regulations before their enactment?
Yes, throughout government
Law 2014-07 of April 16, 2014; Decree adopting budgetary calendar.
Is the entire text of the proposed draft published?
No
The list of new measures related to fiscal and customs legislation.
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
How are the comments received?
Through public meetings; through targeted outreach to stakeholders, such as business associations or other groups.
Through the Chamber of Commerce.
Are received comments publicly accessible?
Yes, throughout government
In the various reports and the media.
Is the rulemaking body required by law to solicit these comments on proposed regulations?
No
Is there a specialized government body or department tasked with soliciting and receiving these comments?
Yes
Directorate-General for Taxes, Directorate-General for Customs, Directorate-General for Budget.
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?
Provides customized responses.
Where does the government report on the results of the consultation?
Printed in an official gazette or journal or other publication; directly distributed through public meetings; directly distributed to interested stake...
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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?
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.
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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?
Printed in an official gazette / journal or other publication
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?
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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?
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Are ex-post reviews required by law?
n/a
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Can affected parties request reconsideration or appeal adopted regulations to the relevant administrative agency?
Yes
When appealing against adverse regulatory decisions, which options are typically available to affected parties?
Administrative review by the regulatory body
Is there any existing requirement that regulations be periodically reviewed to see whether they are still needed or should be revised?
