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?
No
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, in some ministries/regulatory agencies only
The amended Controls to be Observed in the Preparation and Study of Draft Laws (Council of Ministers Decree 713) requires regulatory agencies to engage the public in rule making, and, to fulfill this obligation, publish proposed regulations for consultation.
Where is the draft text or summary published?
On the website of the relevant ministry or regulator.
Do ministries or regulatory agencies have the legal obligation to publish the text of proposed regulations before their enactment?
Yes, in some ministries/regulatory agencies only
The amended Controls to be Observed in the Preparation and Study of Draft Laws (The Council of Ministers Decree 713) requires all regulatory agencies dealing with economic and development laws that “do not require seeking permission”, to publish draft regulations, laws, and resolutions on their website.
The amended Controls to be Observed in the Preparation and Study of Draft Laws (The Council of Ministers Decree 713).
Is the entire text of the proposed draft published?
Yes, in some ministries/regulatory agencies only
The amended Controls to be Observed in the Preparation and Study of Draft Laws (the Council of Ministers Decree 713) requires all regulatory agencies dealing with economic and development laws that “do not require seeking permission”, to publish draft regulations, laws, and resolutions on their website.
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, in some ministries/regulatory agencies only
The amended Controls to be Observed in the Preparation and Study of Draft Laws (The Council of Ministers Decree 713) requires all regulatory agencies dealing with economic and development laws that “do not require seeking permission”, to publish draft regulations, laws, and resolutions to enable citizens’ participation.
How are the comments received?
Through email.
Are received comments publicly accessible?
No
According to the amended Controls to be Observed in the Preparation and Study of Draft Laws, the agencies can publish the summary of key conclusions of these comments and observations, at their discretion.
Is the rulemaking body required by law to solicit these comments on proposed regulations?
Yes
The amended Controls to be Observed in the Preparation and Study of Draft Laws (Council of Ministers Decree 713)
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?
No
How does the government report on the results of the consultation?
n/a
Where does the government report on the results of the consultation?
n/a
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.
n/a
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Are the laws that are currently in effect available in a single place?
No
How are the laws that are in force accessed?
n/a
Are the secondary regulations that are currently in effect codified and available in a single place?
No
Are these websites or registries updated regularly?
n/a
Can these websites or registries be accessed by the public free of charge?
n/a
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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
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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?